Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Fairfield, CA reefer rate

$5,018reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $4,366–$5,670
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Fairfield price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $5,018

Return trip

Fairfield → Dallas$7,370

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

Dallas to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Fairfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$2.90	$4,366 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771
Step deck	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393
Power only	$3,737	$2.16	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$1.63	$2,341 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,758	$1.60	$2,345 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,685	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,955

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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 Fairfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Fairfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$8,729	$2.91	$7,594 – $9,863	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$2,430	$5.79	$2,114 – $2,746	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$7,789	$3.62	$6,776 – $8,801	4 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$5,501	$2.86	$4,785 – $6,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,095	$2.76	$1,823 – $2,367	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$7,606	$2.59	$6,617 – $8,595	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,043	$2.90	$4,388 – $5,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Fairfield, CA is estimated at $5,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,366 and $5,670.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,772 of the $5,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,370, which makes Dallas, TX to Fairfield, CA 32% 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