Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,517dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,240–$2,794
Transit: 2 days

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

Cleveland to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,757
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,517

Return trip

Dallas → Cleveland$2,614

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cleveland to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,517	$3.04	$2,240 – $2,794
53' refrigerated	$3,001	$3.63	$2,611 – $3,391
48' flatbed	$3,071	$3.71	$2,641 – $3,501
Step deck	$3,352	$4.05	$2,816 – $3,888
Power only	$2,206	$2.67	$1,919 – $2,492
Hotshot	$1,664	$2.01	$1,381 – $1,947
26' box truck	$1,637	$1.98	$1,392 – $1,883
Sprinter van	$1,007	$1.22	$846 – $1,168

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More lanes from Cleveland

53' dry van lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$3,279	$3.94	$2,919 – $3,640	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$5,614	$2.50	$4,996 – $6,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,831	$3.20	$1,630 – $2,033	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$2,561	$3.03	$2,279 – $2,843	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$5,174	$2.83	$4,605 – $5,743	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$2,859	$3.86	$2,544 – $3,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$3,033	$2.89	$2,699 – $3,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$5,474	$2.51	$4,872 – $6,077	5 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 Cleveland, TN to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Cleveland, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,517 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,240 and $2,794.

How far is Cleveland, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 827 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 $760 of the $2,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,614, which makes Cleveland, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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