Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,462reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $3,882–$5,042
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowie to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,015
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $4,462

Return trip

Dallas → Bowie$5,498

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bowie to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,744	$2.65	$3,333 – $4,156
53' refrigerated	$4,462	$3.16	$3,882 – $5,042
48' flatbed	$4,516	$3.20	$3,884 – $5,148
Step deck	$4,919	$3.48	$4,132 – $5,706
Power only	$3,313	$2.35	$2,882 – $3,743
Hotshot	$2,500	$1.77	$2,075 – $2,925
26' box truck	$2,448	$1.73	$2,081 – $2,816
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.06	$1,258 – $1,737

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More lanes from Bowie

53' refrigerated lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,669	$7.45	$1,452 – $1,886	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$7,736	$2.83	$6,731 – $8,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,484	$3.45	$2,161 – $2,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$4,582	$3.14	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,432	$3.16	$6,466 – $8,398	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,288	$9.68	$1,120 – $1,455	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,108	$3.09	$4,444 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$7,620	$2.83	$6,630 – $8,611	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 Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,882 and $5,042.

How far is Bowie, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,412 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 $1,447 of the $4,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,498, which makes Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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