Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Estero, FL freight rate

$4,590dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $4,085–$5,095
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Estero price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,505
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $4,590

Return trip

Estero → Dallas$2,542

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dallas to Estero by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Estero, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,590	$3.89	$4,085 – $5,095
53' refrigerated	$5,471	$4.64	$4,759 – $6,182
48' flatbed	$5,555	$4.71	$4,778 – $6,333
Step deck	$6,055	$5.13	$5,086 – $7,024
Power only	$4,050	$3.43	$3,523 – $4,576
Hotshot	$3,056	$2.59	$2,537 – $3,576
26' box truck	$2,997	$2.54	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,836	$1.56	$1,542 – $2,130

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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 Estero

53' dry van lanes into Estero, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$5,201	$4.08	$4,629 – $5,773	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$13,138	$4.98	$11,693 – $14,583	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$6,443	$4.89	$5,734 – $7,151	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$4,059	$4.00	$3,613 – $4,506	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$6,428	$2.91	$5,721 – $7,135	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$4,377	$3.66	$3,896 – $4,859	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,747	$3.86	$4,225 – $5,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$12,720	$5.00	$11,321 – $14,119	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Estero, FL?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Estero, FL is estimated at $4,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,085 and $5,095.

How far is Dallas, TX from Estero, FL by truck?

About 1,180 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 $1,085 of the $4,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Estero, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,542, which makes Dallas, TX to Estero, FL 81% 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