Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD reefer rate

$5,498reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $4,783–$6,213
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Bowie price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,051
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $5,498

Return trip

Bowie → Dallas$4,462

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,614	$3.27	$4,107 – $5,122
53' refrigerated	$5,498	$3.89	$4,783 – $6,213
48' flatbed	$5,565	$3.94	$4,786 – $6,344
Step deck	$6,062	$4.29	$5,092 – $7,032
Power only	$4,082	$2.89	$3,551 – $4,613
Hotshot	$3,081	$2.18	$2,557 – $3,605
26' box truck	$3,017	$2.14	$2,565 – $3,470
Sprinter van	$1,846	$1.31	$1,550 – $2,141

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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 Bowie

53' refrigerated lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,684	$7.52	$1,465 – $1,903	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$14,002	$5.12	$12,182 – $15,822	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,120	$5.73	$3,585 – $4,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$5,646	$3.88	$4,912 – $6,380	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,006	$2.98	$6,096 – $7,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,213	$9.12	$1,055 – $1,371	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$6,295	$3.81	$5,477 – $7,113	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$13,791	$5.12	$11,999 – $15,584	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD is estimated at $5,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,783 and $6,213.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 1,412 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 $1,447 of the $5,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,462, which makes Dallas, TX to Bowie, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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