Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, CA sprinter rate

$1,407sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.00
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $1,182–$1,632
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $859
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $1,407

Return trip

Carlsbad → Dallas$2,067

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

Dallas to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838
Step deck	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,112	$2.22	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.00	$1,182 – $1,632

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More lanes from Dallas

Sprinter van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,134	$1.32	$1,793 – $2,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,937	$1.26	$1,627 – $2,247	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

More lanes into Carlsbad

Sprinter van lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$2,811	$0.98	$2,361 – $3,261	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$434	$4.14	$365 – $504	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$2,486	$1.22	$2,089 – $2,884	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$1,528	$0.99	$1,283 – $1,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$424	$1.19	$356 – $491	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$2,439	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,829	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$1,354	$1.01	$1,137 – $1,570	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$1,866	$0.76	$1,567 – $2,164	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $1,407 all-in in October 2026, or $1.00 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,182 and $1,632.

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

About 1,402 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 $548 of the $1,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,067, which makes Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, 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