Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Berkeley, CA freight rate

$4,240dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $3,774–$4,706
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Berkeley price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,638
Fuel: $1,602
All-in estimate: $4,240

Return trip

Berkeley → Dallas$6,227

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

Dallas to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,240	$2.43	$3,774 – $4,706
53' refrigerated	$5,051	$2.90	$4,394 – $5,708
48' flatbed	$5,095	$2.92	$4,382 – $5,809
Step deck	$5,546	$3.18	$4,659 – $6,434
Power only	$3,762	$2.16	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,840	$1.63	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,777	$1.59	$2,360 – $3,193
Sprinter van	$1,696	$0.97	$1,425 – $1,967

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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 Berkeley

53' dry van lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$7,391	$2.44	$6,578 – $8,204	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$1,990	$4.91	$1,771 – $2,209	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$6,613	$3.04	$5,885 – $7,340	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$4,639	$2.40	$4,129 – $5,149	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$1,759	$2.31	$1,565 – $1,952	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$6,439	$2.17	$5,731 – $7,147	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$4,248	$2.43	$3,781 – $4,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,385	$4.45	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $4,240 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,774 and $4,706.

How far is Dallas, TX from Berkeley, CA by truck?

About 1,742 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,602 of the $4,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Berkeley, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,227, which makes Dallas, TX to Berkeley, CA 32% 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