Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bay City, MI power only rate

$2,834power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $2,466–$3,203
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Bay City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,727
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $2,834

Return trip

Bay City → Dallas$3,512

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,212	$2.67	$2,858 – $3,565
53' refrigerated	$3,828	$3.18	$3,330 – $4,325
48' flatbed	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429
Step deck	$4,235	$3.52	$3,557 – $4,912
Power only	$2,834	$2.35	$2,466 – $3,203
Hotshot	$2,139	$1.78	$1,775 – $2,503
26' box truck	$2,097	$1.74	$1,783 – $2,412
Sprinter van	$1,285	$1.07	$1,079 – $1,490

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Bay City

Power only lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$1,839	$2.84	$1,600 – $2,078	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$7,129	$3.09	$6,202 – $8,056	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,259	$4.68	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$3,126	$2.31	$2,719 – $3,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,538	$1.80	$3,078 – $3,998	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$1,556	$2.57	$1,354 – $1,758	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$3,409	$2.28	$2,966 – $3,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$7,065	$3.09	$6,146 – $7,983	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Bay City, MI?

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Bay City, MI is estimated at $2,834 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,466 and $3,203.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bay City, MI by truck?

About 1,204 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,107 of the $2,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,512, which makes Dallas, TX to Bay City, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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