Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Chattanooga, TN reefer rate

$3,039reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $2,644–$3,434
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Chattanooga price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,219
Fuel: $820
All-in estimate: $3,039

Return trip

Chattanooga → Dallas$2,926

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Chattanooga by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Chattanooga, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,549	$3.19	$2,268 – $2,829
53' refrigerated	$3,039	$3.80	$2,644 – $3,434
48' flatbed	$3,112	$3.89	$2,676 – $3,548
Step deck	$3,398	$4.25	$2,854 – $3,941
Power only	$2,232	$2.79	$1,942 – $2,522
Hotshot	$1,684	$2.10	$1,397 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,657	$2.07	$1,409 – $1,906
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.27	$856 – $1,183

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Chattanooga

53' refrigerated lanes into Chattanooga, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,405	$3.97	$2,962 – $3,847	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$10,101	$4.55	$8,787 – $11,414	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$3,058	$5.34	$2,660 – $3,455	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,094	$3.78	$2,691 – $3,496	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$4,838	$2.68	$4,209 – $5,467	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,777	$3.62	$2,416 – $3,138	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,677	$3.60	$3,199 – $4,155	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$9,843	$4.57	$8,564 – $11,123	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Chattanooga, TN is estimated at $3,039 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,644 and $3,434.

How far is Dallas, TX from Chattanooga, TN by truck?

About 800 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 $820 of the $3,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chattanooga, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,926, which makes Dallas, TX to Chattanooga, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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