Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ballwin, MO reefer rate

$2,221reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $1,932–$2,510
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ballwin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,578
Fuel: $643
All-in estimate: $2,221

Return trip

Ballwin → Dallas$2,720

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

Dallas to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,862	$2.97	$1,657 – $2,067
53' refrigerated	$2,221	$3.54	$1,932 – $2,510
48' flatbed	$2,289	$3.65	$1,968 – $2,609
Step deck	$2,502	$3.99	$2,102 – $2,902
Power only	$1,622	$2.59	$1,411 – $1,833
Hotshot	$1,223	$1.95	$1,015 – $1,431
26' box truck	$1,207	$1.93	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$745	$1.19	$626 – $864

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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 Ballwin

53' refrigerated lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,500	$3.32	$3,045 – $3,955	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$7,553	$4.06	$6,571 – $8,535	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,855	$5.81	$1,614 – $2,096	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$2,628	$3.33	$2,286 – $2,970	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$3,546	$2.41	$3,085 – $4,006	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,926	$2.99	$2,546 – $3,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$2,952	$3.22	$2,568 – $3,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$7,389	$4.07	$6,429 – $8,350	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Ballwin, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $2,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,932 and $2,510.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 627 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 $643 of the $2,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,720, which makes Dallas, TX to Ballwin, MO 18% 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