Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bell Gardens, CA freight rate

$3,635dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $3,235–$4,035
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Bell Gardens price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,295
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $3,635

Return trip

Bell Gardens → Dallas$5,339

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

Dallas to Bell Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bell Gardens, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,635	$2.49	$3,235 – $4,035
53' refrigerated	$4,331	$2.97	$3,768 – $4,894
48' flatbed	$4,381	$3.01	$3,768 – $4,995
Step deck	$4,772	$3.28	$4,008 – $5,535
Power only	$3,217	$2.21	$2,799 – $3,635
Hotshot	$2,428	$1.67	$2,016 – $2,841
26' box truck	$2,377	$1.63	$2,021 – $2,734
Sprinter van	$1,454	$1.00	$1,221 – $1,687

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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 Bell Gardens

53' dry van lanes into Bell Gardens, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$7,087	$2.45	$6,307 – $7,866	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,270	$3.06	$5,580 – $6,960	4 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$3,958	$2.46	$3,522 – $4,393	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,156	$2.81	$1,029 – $1,283	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$6,151	$2.18	$5,474 – $6,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$3,531	$2.51	$3,143 – $3,919	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$4,757	$1.89	$4,234 – $5,281	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Bell Gardens, CA is estimated at $3,635 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,235 and $4,035.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bell Gardens, CA by truck?

About 1,457 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 $1,340 of the $3,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bell Gardens, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,339, which makes Dallas, TX to Bell Gardens, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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