Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$6,062reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,119 mi
Typical range: $5,274–$6,850
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,890
Fuel: $2,172
All-in estimate: $6,062

Return trip

Dallas → Caribou$9,051

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Caribou to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,090	$2.40	$4,530 – $5,649
53' refrigerated	$6,062	$2.86	$5,274 – $6,850
48' flatbed	$6,099	$2.88	$5,245 – $6,953
Step deck	$6,635	$3.13	$5,573 – $7,697
Power only	$4,526	$2.14	$3,937 – $5,114
Hotshot	$3,417	$1.61	$2,836 – $3,998
26' box truck	$3,337	$1.57	$2,837 – $3,838
Sprinter van	$2,036	$0.96	$1,710 – $2,362

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More lanes from Caribou

53' refrigerated lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,887	$4.69	$2,511 – $3,262	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$8,625	$2.66	$7,504 – $9,746	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,582	$2.94	$3,117 – $4,048	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$6,320	$2.85	$5,498 – $7,141	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$8,614	$2.96	$7,495 – $9,734	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$3,014	$4.31	$2,622 – $3,406	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$6,764	$2.83	$5,884 – $7,643	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$8,588	$2.66	$7,471 – $9,704	6 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 Caribou, ME to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Caribou, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,062 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,274 and $6,850.

How far is Caribou, ME from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 2,119 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,172 of the $6,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Caribou, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,051, which makes Caribou, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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