Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Alameda, CA reefer rate

$5,041reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $4,385–$5,696
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Alameda price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,260
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $5,041

Return trip

Alameda → Dallas$7,403

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Alameda by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Alameda, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,231	$2.43	$3,766 – $4,697
53' refrigerated	$5,041	$2.90	$4,385 – $5,696
48' flatbed	$5,085	$2.93	$4,373 – $5,797
Step deck	$5,535	$3.18	$4,650 – $6,421
Power only	$3,754	$2.16	$3,266 – $4,242
Hotshot	$2,834	$1.63	$2,352 – $3,316
26' box truck	$2,771	$1.59	$2,355 – $3,187
Sprinter van	$1,693	$0.97	$1,422 – $1,963

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Alameda

53' refrigerated lanes into Alameda, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,804	$2.91	$7,659 – $9,948	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,344	$5.92	$2,039 – $2,649	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,880	$3.62	$6,855 – $8,904	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$5,513	$2.86	$4,796 – $6,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,085	$2.77	$1,814 – $2,356	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,670	$2.59	$6,673 – $8,667	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$5,048	$2.90	$4,392 – $5,705	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,814	$5.34	$2,448 – $3,180	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Alameda, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Alameda, CA is estimated at $5,041 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,385 and $5,696.

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

About 1,738 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 $1,781 of the $5,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,260 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,403, which makes Dallas, TX to Alameda, CA 32% 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