Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Calexico, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$4,796dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $4,269–$5,324
Transit: 3 days

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

Calexico to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,616
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $4,796

Return trip

Dallas → Calexico$3,266

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

Calexico to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Calexico, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,796	$3.74	$4,269 – $5,324
53' refrigerated	$5,715	$4.45	$4,972 – $6,458
48' flatbed	$5,795	$4.52	$4,984 – $6,606
Step deck	$6,314	$4.92	$5,304 – $7,324
Power only	$4,237	$3.30	$3,686 – $4,788
Hotshot	$3,198	$2.49	$2,654 – $3,741
26' box truck	$3,134	$2.44	$2,664 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,918	$1.50	$1,611 – $2,225

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More lanes from Calexico

53' dry van lanes from Calexico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$12,221	$4.42	$10,877 – $13,566	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,451	$6.42	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$6,521	$3.36	$5,803 – $7,238	4 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$5,220	$3.68	$4,646 – $5,794	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,657	$6.82	$1,475 – $1,839	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$11,342	$4.21	$10,095 – $12,590	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$4,575	$3.77	$4,072 – $5,078	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,110	$9.83	$988 – $1,232	1 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 Calexico, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Calexico, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,796 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,269 and $5,324.

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

About 1,283 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 $1,180 of the $4,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,616 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,266, which makes Calexico, 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