Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Baytown, TX freight rate

$1,169dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $1,040–$1,298
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Baytown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $914
Fuel: $255
All-in estimate: $1,169

Return trip

Baytown → Dallas$1,169

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,169	$4.22	$1,040 – $1,298
53' refrigerated	$1,397	$5.04	$1,215 – $1,578
48' flatbed	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681
Step deck	$1,620	$5.85	$1,361 – $1,879
Power only	$996	$3.60	$867 – $1,125
Hotshot	$750	$2.71	$623 – $878
26' box truck	$749	$2.70	$637 – $861
Sprinter van	$468	$1.69	$393 – $542

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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 Baytown

53' dry van lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$4,448	$2.69	$3,959 – $4,937	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$5,959	$3.60	$5,304 – $6,615	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$2,654	$2.16	$2,362 – $2,946	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$3,764	$2.41	$3,350 – $4,178	4 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,116	$4.41	$993 – $1,239	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$5,663	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,286	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$2,117	$2.25	$1,884 – $2,350	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Baytown, TX is estimated at $1,169 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,040 and $1,298.

How far is Dallas, TX from Baytown, TX by truck?

About 277 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $255 of the $1,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baytown, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology