Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Davis, CA reefer rate

$4,978reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $4,331–$5,625
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Davis price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,222
Fuel: $1,756
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

Davis → Dallas$7,311

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

Dallas to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638
53' refrigerated	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625
48' flatbed	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726
Step deck	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342
Power only	$3,706	$2.16	$3,224 – $4,188
Hotshot	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274
26' box truck	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146
Sprinter van	$1,671	$0.98	$1,404 – $1,939

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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 Davis

53' refrigerated lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$8,659	$2.92	$7,533 – $9,784	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$7,705	$3.63	$6,703 – $8,706	4 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,468	$2.87	$4,757 – $6,178	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,085	$2.77	$1,814 – $2,356	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$7,546	$2.59	$6,565 – $8,527	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,018	$2.90	$4,366 – $5,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$2,925	$5.24	$2,545 – $3,305	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Davis, CA is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,331 and $5,625.

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

About 1,713 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 $1,756 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,311, which makes Dallas, TX to Davis, 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