Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brighton, CO to Dallas, TX freight rate

$1,764dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 786 mi
Typical range: $1,570–$1,958
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brighton to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,041
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $1,764

Return trip

Dallas → Brighton$3,089

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brighton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Brighton, CO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,764	$2.24	$1,570 – $1,958
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$2.68	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,155	$2.74	$1,853 – $2,457
Step deck	$2,353	$2.99	$1,977 – $2,730
Power only	$1,544	$1.96	$1,344 – $1,745
Hotshot	$1,165	$1.48	$967 – $1,363
26' box truck	$1,147	$1.46	$975 – $1,319
Sprinter van	$706	$0.90	$593 – $819

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More lanes from Brighton

53' dry van lanes from Brighton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,755	$2.49	$4,232 – $5,278	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$2,071	$2.05	$1,843 – $2,298	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,127	$2.00	$1,893 – $2,361	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,194	$2.11	$1,953 – $2,436	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$1,737	$2.46	$1,546 – $1,928	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$4,388	$2.38	$3,905 – $4,871	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$2,047	$2.15	$1,822 – $2,272	2 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$2,049	$2.06	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Brighton, CO to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Brighton, CO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,764 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 786 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,570 and $1,958.

How far is Brighton, CO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 786 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $723 of the $1,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Brighton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,089, which makes Brighton, CO to Dallas, TX 43% cheaper. 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