Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN reefer rate

$4,008reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $3,487–$4,529
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Duluth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,803
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $4,008

Return trip

Duluth → Dallas$4,675

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Dallas to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,363	$2.86	$2,993 – $3,733
53' refrigerated	$4,008	$3.41	$3,487 – $4,529
48' flatbed	$4,070	$3.46	$3,500 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,436	$3.77	$3,727 – $5,146
Power only	$2,967	$2.52	$2,581 – $3,352
Hotshot	$2,239	$1.90	$1,858 – $2,619
26' box truck	$2,195	$1.87	$1,866 – $2,525
Sprinter van	$1,345	$1.14	$1,130 – $1,560

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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 Duluth

53' refrigerated lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,265	$3.62	$3,711 – $4,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$8,648	$4.50	$7,524 – $9,772	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,638	$5.51	$2,295 – $2,981	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$4,634	$3.31	$4,032 – $5,236	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,319	$2.64	$3,758 – $4,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,698	$3.23	$3,217 – $4,179	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,824	$3.29	$4,197 – $5,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$8,652	$4.50	$7,527 – $9,776	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN is estimated at $4,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,487 and $4,529.

How far is Dallas, TX from Duluth, MN by truck?

About 1,176 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 $1,205 of the $4,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,675, which makes Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN 14% 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