Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Atascadero, CA freight rate

$3,992dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,625 mi
Typical range: $3,552–$4,431
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Atascadero price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,498
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $3,992

Return trip

Atascadero → Dallas$5,862

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

Dallas to Atascadero by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Atascadero, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,992	$2.46	$3,552 – $4,431
53' refrigerated	$4,755	$2.93	$4,137 – $5,374
48' flatbed	$4,802	$2.96	$4,130 – $5,474
Step deck	$5,228	$3.22	$4,392 – $6,065
Power only	$3,538	$2.18	$3,078 – $3,998
Hotshot	$2,671	$1.64	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,613	$1.61	$2,221 – $3,005
Sprinter van	$1,597	$0.98	$1,341 – $1,852

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Atascadero

53' dry van lanes into Atascadero, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$7,328	$2.45	$6,522 – $8,134	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	194 mi	$1,354	$6.98	$1,205 – $1,503	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,150 mi	$6,542	$3.04	$5,823 – $7,262	5 d
Houston, TX	1,793 mi	$4,348	$2.43	$3,870 – $4,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$1,478	$2.47	$1,315 – $1,641	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$6,373	$2.18	$5,672 – $7,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$3,932	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	324 mi	$1,746	$5.39	$1,554 – $1,938	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Atascadero, CA is estimated at $3,992 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,625 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,552 and $4,431.

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

About 1,625 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 $1,494 of the $3,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,498 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,862, which makes Dallas, TX to Atascadero, 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