Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,463dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 804 mi
Typical range: $2,192–$2,734
Transit: 2 days

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

Cookeville to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,724
Fuel: $739
All-in estimate: $2,463

Return trip

Dallas → Cookeville$2,558

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

Cookeville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,463	$3.06	$2,192 – $2,734
53' refrigerated	$2,937	$3.65	$2,555 – $3,319
48' flatbed	$3,008	$3.74	$2,587 – $3,429
Step deck	$3,284	$4.08	$2,758 – $3,809
Power only	$2,158	$2.68	$1,877 – $2,438
Hotshot	$1,628	$2.02	$1,351 – $1,904
26' box truck	$1,602	$1.99	$1,362 – $1,842
Sprinter van	$985	$1.23	$828 – $1,143

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More lanes from Cookeville

53' dry van lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,258	$3.95	$2,900 – $3,617	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$5,499	$2.51	$4,894 – $6,104	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$1,636	$3.38	$1,456 – $1,816	1 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$2,573	$3.02	$2,290 – $2,856	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$5,060	$2.83	$4,503 – $5,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,844	$3.86	$2,532 – $3,157	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,021	$2.89	$2,689 – $3,354	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$5,369	$2.52	$4,778 – $5,959	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 Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,463 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 804 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,192 and $2,734.

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

About 804 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 $739 of the $2,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,724 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,558, which makes Cookeville, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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