Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dana Point, CA reefer rate

$4,255reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $3,702–$4,808
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Dana Point price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,792
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $4,255

Return trip

Dana Point → Dallas$6,250

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

Dallas to Dana Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dana Point, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$2.50	$3,178 – $3,964
53' refrigerated	$4,255	$2.98	$3,702 – $4,808
48' flatbed	$4,306	$3.02	$3,703 – $4,909
Step deck	$4,690	$3.29	$3,940 – $5,441
Power only	$3,160	$2.21	$2,749 – $3,571
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.67	$1,980 – $2,791
26' box truck	$2,335	$1.64	$1,985 – $2,686
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.00	$1,200 – $1,657

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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 Dana Point

53' refrigerated lanes into Dana Point, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$8,407	$2.92	$7,314 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,160	$17.58	$1,010 – $1,311	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$7,439	$3.64	$6,472 – $8,406	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,627	$2.94	$4,025 – $5,228	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,316	$3.45	$1,145 – $1,487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,294	$2.60	$6,346 – $8,242	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$4,111	$3.00	$3,577 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,160	$17.58	$1,010 – $1,311	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Dana Point, CA is estimated at $4,255 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,702 and $4,808.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dana Point, CA by truck?

About 1,427 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 $1,463 of the $4,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,250, which makes Dallas, TX to Dana Point, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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