Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Brea, CA freight rate

$3,592dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,197–$3,988
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Brea price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,271
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $3,592

Return trip

Brea → Dallas$5,276

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

Dallas to Brea by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Brea, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988
53' refrigerated	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837
48' flatbed	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938
Step deck	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472
Power only	$3,179	$2.21	$2,766 – $3,592
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.00	$1,207 – $1,667

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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 Brea

53' dry van lanes into Brea, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$7,048	$2.45	$6,273 – $7,824	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,121	$2.86	$998 – $1,245	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$6,117	$2.18	$5,444 – $6,790	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$3,488	$2.51	$3,105 – $3,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,080	$10.49	$961 – $1,199	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$4,725	$1.89	$4,205 – $5,244	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Brea, CA is estimated at $3,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,197 and $3,988.

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

About 1,437 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 $1,321 of the $3,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,271 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,276, which makes Dallas, TX to Brea, 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