Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Frankfort, KY reefer rate

$3,171reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 903 mi
Typical range: $2,759–$3,584
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Frankfort price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,245
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $3,171

Return trip

Frankfort → Dallas$3,170

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Frankfort by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Frankfort, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,660	$2.95	$2,368 – $2,953
53' refrigerated	$3,171	$3.51	$2,759 – $3,584
48' flatbed	$3,239	$3.59	$2,785 – $3,692
Step deck	$3,534	$3.91	$2,969 – $4,100
Power only	$2,336	$2.59	$2,032 – $2,639
Hotshot	$1,762	$1.95	$1,462 – $2,062
26' box truck	$1,732	$1.92	$1,472 – $1,992
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.18	$894 – $1,234

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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 Frankfort

53' refrigerated lanes into Frankfort, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$2,826	$3.95	$2,458 – $3,193	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$9,625	$4.33	$8,374 – $10,876	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$2,110	$6.12	$1,835 – $2,384	1 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$3,401	$3.45	$2,959 – $3,843	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$4,655	$2.54	$4,050 – $5,260	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$2,295	$3.63	$1,997 – $2,594	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$3,887	$3.34	$3,382 – $4,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$9,439	$4.34	$8,212 – $10,666	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Frankfort, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Frankfort, KY is estimated at $3,171 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 903 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,759 and $3,584.

How far is Dallas, TX from Frankfort, KY by truck?

About 903 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $926 of the $3,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frankfort, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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