Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ceres, CA freight rate

$4,053dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,654 mi
Typical range: $3,607–$4,499
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Ceres price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,532
Fuel: $1,521
All-in estimate: $4,053

Return trip

Ceres → Dallas$5,953

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

Dallas to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,053	$2.45	$3,607 – $4,499
53' refrigerated	$4,829	$2.92	$4,201 – $5,456
48' flatbed	$4,875	$2.95	$4,192 – $5,557
Step deck	$5,307	$3.21	$4,458 – $6,156
Power only	$3,594	$2.17	$3,126 – $4,061
Hotshot	$2,713	$1.64	$2,252 – $3,174
26' box truck	$2,653	$1.60	$2,255 – $3,051
Sprinter van	$1,621	$0.98	$1,362 – $1,881

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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 Ceres

53' dry van lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$7,224	$2.45	$6,429 – $8,019	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$1,785	$5.30	$1,589 – $1,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$6,412	$3.05	$5,706 – $7,117	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$4,450	$2.42	$3,961 – $4,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,610	$2.39	$1,433 – $1,787	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$6,291	$2.18	$5,599 – $6,983	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$4,062	$2.45	$3,615 – $4,508	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,174	$4.67	$1,935 – $2,413	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Ceres, CA is estimated at $4,053 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,654 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,607 and $4,499.

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

About 1,654 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 $1,521 of the $4,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,953, which makes Dallas, TX to Ceres, 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