Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX power only rate

$3,512power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $3,056–$3,969
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,405
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $3,512

Return trip

Dallas → Bay City$2,834

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bay City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,980	$3.31	$3,542 – $4,418
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$3.94	$4,126 – $5,360
48' flatbed	$4,815	$4.00	$4,141 – $5,489
Step deck	$5,247	$4.36	$4,408 – $6,087
Power only	$3,512	$2.92	$3,056 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,651	$2.20	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,599	$2.16	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.32	$1,337 – $1,847

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More lanes from Bay City

Power only lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,782	$4.30	$2,421 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$6,015	$2.61	$5,233 – $6,797	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,159	$4.31	$1,008 – $1,309	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$3,873	$2.87	$3,370 – $4,377	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$5,730	$2.92	$4,985 – $6,475	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,523	$4.16	$2,195 – $2,851	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$4,224	$2.83	$3,675 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$5,960	$2.61	$5,186 – $6,735	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,512 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,056 and $3,969.

How far is Bay City, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,204 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,107 of the $3,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,834, which makes Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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