Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,819dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $3,399–$4,239
Transit: 3 days

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

Cambridge to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,490
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $3,819

Return trip

Dallas → Cambridge$4,706

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

Cambridge to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,819	$2.64	$3,399 – $4,239
53' refrigerated	$4,550	$3.15	$3,958 – $5,141
48' flatbed	$4,603	$3.19	$3,959 – $5,248
Step deck	$5,014	$3.47	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,379	$2.34	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$1.77	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,497	$1.73	$2,123 – $2,872
Sprinter van	$1,527	$1.06	$1,283 – $1,772

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More lanes from Cambridge

53' dry van lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,379	$6.32	$1,227 – $1,530	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$6,594	$2.37	$5,869 – $7,320	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,192	$2.85	$1,951 – $2,433	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$3,902	$2.63	$3,472 – $4,331	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$6,341	$2.65	$5,643 – $7,038	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,076	$8.09	$958 – $1,195	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$4,351	$2.59	$3,872 – $4,829	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$6,494	$2.37	$5,780 – $7,209	6 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 Cambridge, MD to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Cambridge, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,819 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,399 and $4,239.

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

About 1,445 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 $1,329 of the $3,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,706, which makes Cambridge, MD to Dallas, TX 19% 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