Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Compton, CA reefer rate

$4,344reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $3,779–$4,908
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Compton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,846
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $4,344

Return trip

Compton → Dallas$6,379

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

Dallas to Compton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Compton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,646	$2.49	$3,245 – $4,047
53' refrigerated	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908
48' flatbed	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009
Step deck	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551
Power only	$3,227	$2.21	$2,807 – $3,646
Hotshot	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850
26' box truck	$2,384	$1.63	$2,027 – $2,742
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.00	$1,225 – $1,692

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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 Compton

53' refrigerated lanes into Compton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,455	$2.92	$7,356 – $9,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$7,491	$3.64	$6,517 – $8,465	4 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$4,725	$2.93	$4,111 – $5,339	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$1,390	$3.33	$1,210 – $1,571	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$4,215	$2.99	$3,667 – $4,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,336	$11.62	$1,162 – $1,510	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$5,676	$2.25	$4,938 – $6,414	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Compton, CA is estimated at $4,344 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,779 and $4,908.

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

About 1,462 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 $1,498 of the $4,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,846 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,379, which makes Dallas, TX to Compton, 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