Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Clinton, IA reefer rate

$2,814reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,448–$3,180
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Clinton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,943
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $2,814

Return trip

Clinton → Dallas$3,400

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Clinton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,360	$2.78	$2,101 – $2,620
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$3.31	$2,448 – $3,180
48' flatbed	$2,878	$3.39	$2,475 – $3,281
Step deck	$3,141	$3.70	$2,639 – $3,644
Power only	$2,070	$2.44	$1,801 – $2,339
Hotshot	$1,561	$1.84	$1,296 – $1,827
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.81	$1,306 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$944	$1.11	$793 – $1,095

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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 Clinton

53' refrigerated lanes into Clinton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$3,399	$3.39	$2,957 – $3,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$7,820	$4.09	$6,804 – $8,837	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,343	$8.67	$1,168 – $1,518	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,297	$3.17	$2,868 – $3,726	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$3,760	$2.42	$3,271 – $4,249	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$2,872	$3.05	$2,499 – $3,246	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$3,569	$3.11	$3,105 – $4,033	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$7,719	$4.10	$6,716 – $8,723	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Clinton, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Clinton, IA is estimated at $2,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,448 and $3,180.

How far is Dallas, TX from Clinton, IA by truck?

About 850 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 $871 of the $2,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clinton, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,400, which makes Dallas, TX to Clinton, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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