Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bell, CA to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$6,365reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $5,537–$7,192
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bell to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,871
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $6,365

Return trip

Dallas → Bell$4,333

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bell to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bell, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929
53' refrigerated	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192
48' flatbed	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340
Step deck	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135
Power only	$4,728	$3.24	$4,113 – $5,343
Hotshot	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175
26' box truck	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018
Sprinter van	$2,137	$1.47	$1,795 – $2,479

More lanes from Bell

53' refrigerated lanes from Bell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$15,141	$5.24	$13,173 – $17,109	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,152	$3.97	$7,092 – $9,212	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$6,932	$4.30	$6,031 – $7,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$2,657	$6.42	$2,312 – $3,002	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$14,080	$5.00	$12,249 – $15,910	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$6,183	$4.39	$5,379 – $6,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,350	$11.35	$1,175 – $1,526	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$15,035	$5.95	$13,080 – $16,989	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bell, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bell, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,365 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,537 and $7,192.

How far is Bell, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,458 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 $1,494 of the $6,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bell, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,333, which makes Bell, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology