Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Escondido, CA reefer rate

$4,154reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $3,614–$4,694
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Escondido price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,732
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $4,154

Return trip

Escondido → Dallas$6,101

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

Dallas to Escondido by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Escondido, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795
Step deck	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,083	$2.22	$2,683 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$1.68	$1,932 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,618

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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 Escondido

53' refrigerated lanes into Escondido, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$8,334	$2.93	$7,251 – $9,418	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,340	$11.55	$1,166 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$7,362	$3.65	$6,405 – $8,319	4 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,515	$2.95	$3,928 – $5,102	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$1,234	$3.62	$1,073 – $1,394	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$7,229	$2.60	$6,290 – $8,169	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$5,527	$2.25	$4,808 – $6,245	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Escondido, CA is estimated at $4,154 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,614 and $4,694.

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

About 1,387 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 $1,422 of the $4,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,732 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,101, which makes Dallas, TX to Escondido, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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