Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Brownsville, TX dry van rate

$1,782dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $1,586–$1,978
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Brownsville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,271
Fuel: $511
All-in estimate: $1,782

Return trip

Brownsville → Dallas$1,782

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

Dallas to Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,782	$3.20	$1,586 – $1,978
53' refrigerated	$2,126	$3.82	$1,849 – $2,402
48' flatbed	$2,198	$3.95	$1,890 – $2,505
Step deck	$2,404	$4.32	$2,019 – $2,788
Power only	$1,547	$2.78	$1,346 – $1,749
Hotshot	$1,167	$2.10	$968 – $1,365
26' box truck	$1,153	$2.07	$980 – $1,326
Sprinter van	$713	$1.28	$599 – $827

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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 Brownsville

53' dry van lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$5,232	$2.63	$4,656 – $5,807	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$5,828	$3.61	$5,187 – $6,469	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$4,792	$3.31	$4,265 – $5,319	3 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,314	$3.83	$1,169 – $1,458	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$2,615	$2.17	$2,327 – $2,902	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$4,457	$2.35	$3,967 – $4,948	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,204	$4.11	$1,072 – $1,337	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$5,479	$3.65	$4,876 – $6,082	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $1,782 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,586 and $1,978.

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

About 556 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $511 of the $1,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,271 is linehaul.

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

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

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