Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Derby, CT freight rate

$6,028dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $5,365–$6,691
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Derby price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,481
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $6,028

Return trip

Derby → Dallas$3,671

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Derby, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,028	$3.58	$5,365 – $6,691
53' refrigerated	$7,181	$4.27	$6,248 – $8,115
48' flatbed	$7,248	$4.31	$6,233 – $8,263
Step deck	$7,891	$4.69	$6,628 – $9,153
Power only	$5,346	$3.18	$4,651 – $6,041
Hotshot	$4,035	$2.40	$3,349 – $4,722
26' box truck	$3,947	$2.35	$3,355 – $4,539
Sprinter van	$2,411	$1.43	$2,025 – $2,797

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Derby

53' dry van lanes into Derby, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,094	$14.40	$974 – $1,215	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$14,158	$4.80	$12,600 – $15,715	6 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$4,564	$5.13	$4,062 – $5,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$6,221	$3.56	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$7,194	$2.79	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,236	$7.45	$1,100 – $1,372	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$6,818	$3.52	$6,068 – $7,568	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$14,003	$4.80	$12,463 – $15,544	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Derby, CT?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Derby, CT is estimated at $6,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,365 and $6,691.

How far is Dallas, TX from Derby, CT by truck?

About 1,683 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 $1,547 of the $6,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,671, which makes Dallas, TX to Derby, CT 64% more expensive. 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