Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Calera, AL dry van rate

$2,349dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,091–$2,608
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Calera price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,718
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $2,349

Return trip

Calera → Dallas$2,283

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Calera by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Calera, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,349	$3.42	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,802	$4.08	$2,438 – $3,166
48' flatbed	$2,880	$4.20	$2,477 – $3,284
Step deck	$3,147	$4.59	$2,644 – $3,651
Power only	$2,050	$2.99	$1,784 – $2,317
Hotshot	$1,546	$2.25	$1,284 – $1,809
26' box truck	$1,525	$2.22	$1,296 – $1,754
Sprinter van	$940	$1.37	$789 – $1,090

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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 Calera

53' dry van lanes into Calera, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,420	$3.30	$3,044 – $3,796	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$8,501	$3.97	$7,566 – $9,436	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$3,096	$4.34	$2,756 – $3,437	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,284	$3.46	$2,033 – $2,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$4,026	$2.34	$3,583 – $4,469	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$2,823	$2.99	$2,512 – $3,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$2,816	$3.23	$2,506 – $3,125	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$8,246	$3.98	$7,339 – $9,153	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Calera, AL is estimated at $2,349 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,091 and $2,608.

How far is Dallas, TX from Calera, AL by truck?

About 686 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 $631 of the $2,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calera, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,283, which makes Dallas, TX to Calera, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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