Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MA dry van rate

$6,099dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,822 mi
Typical range: $5,428–$6,770
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Cambridge price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,424
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $6,099

Return trip

Cambridge → Dallas$4,175

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Dallas to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,099	$3.35	$5,428 – $6,770
53' refrigerated	$7,266	$3.99	$6,321 – $8,210
48' flatbed	$7,325	$4.02	$6,299 – $8,350
Step deck	$7,972	$4.38	$6,697 – $9,248
Power only	$5,414	$2.97	$4,711 – $6,118
Hotshot	$4,088	$2.24	$3,393 – $4,782
26' box truck	$3,996	$2.19	$3,396 – $4,595
Sprinter van	$2,440	$1.34	$2,049 – $2,830

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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 Cambridge

53' dry van lanes into Cambridge, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,489	$6.71	$1,325 – $1,652	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$13,842	$4.52	$12,319 – $15,365	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$4,726	$4.72	$4,206 – $5,246	2 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,299	$3.33	$5,606 – $6,992	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$7,082	$2.62	$6,303 – $7,861	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,574	$5.03	$1,401 – $1,747	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$6,857	$3.30	$6,103 – $7,611	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$13,713	$4.52	$12,204 – $15,221	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MA is estimated at $6,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,822 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,428 and $6,770.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cambridge, MA by truck?

About 1,822 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 $1,675 of the $6,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,175, which makes Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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