Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Atlanta, GA dry van rate

$2,754dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $2,451–$3,057
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Atlanta price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,977
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,754

Return trip

Atlanta → Dallas$2,329

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Dallas to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,754	$3.26	$2,451 – $3,057
53' refrigerated	$3,284	$3.89	$2,857 – $3,711
48' flatbed	$3,359	$3.97	$2,888 – $3,829
Step deck	$3,666	$4.34	$3,079 – $4,253
Power only	$2,415	$2.86	$2,101 – $2,729
Hotshot	$1,822	$2.16	$1,512 – $2,131
26' box truck	$1,792	$2.12	$1,523 – $2,061
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.30	$925 – $1,278

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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 Atlanta

53' dry van lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,023	$3.43	$2,691 – $3,356	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$9,046	$3.95	$8,051 – $10,041	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,035	$4.39	$2,701 – $3,369	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,707	$3.28	$2,409 – $3,004	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$4,345	$2.32	$3,867 – $4,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,470	$3.12	$2,198 – $2,742	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,240	$3.12	$2,883 – $3,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$8,801	$3.96	$7,833 – $9,769	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Atlanta, GA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $2,754 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,451 and $3,057.

How far is Dallas, TX from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 845 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 $777 of the $2,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,329, which makes Dallas, TX to Atlanta, GA 18% more expensive. 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