Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dover, DE freight rate

$4,817dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $4,287–$5,347
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Dover price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,447
Fuel: $1,370
All-in estimate: $4,817

Return trip

Dover → Dallas$3,856

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,817	$3.23	$4,287 – $5,347
53' refrigerated	$5,739	$3.85	$4,993 – $6,485
48' flatbed	$5,804	$3.90	$4,991 – $6,616
Step deck	$6,321	$4.24	$5,309 – $7,332
Power only	$4,265	$2.86	$3,710 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,219	$2.16	$2,672 – $3,766
26' box truck	$3,151	$2.11	$2,678 – $3,624
Sprinter van	$1,927	$1.29	$1,618 – $2,235

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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 Dover

53' dry van lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,209	$7.70	$1,076 – $1,342	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$12,020	$4.27	$10,697 – $13,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$3,675	$4.69	$3,271 – $4,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,938	$3.22	$4,395 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$6,040	$2.49	$5,376 – $6,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$855	$11.71	$761 – $949	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,485	$3.17	$4,881 – $6,088	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$11,851	$4.28	$10,547 – $13,155	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dover, DE?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Dover, DE is estimated at $4,817 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,287 and $5,347.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dover, DE by truck?

About 1,490 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 $1,370 of the $4,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,856, which makes Dallas, TX to Dover, DE 25% 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