Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gainesville, FL freight rate

$4,130dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$4,584
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Gainesville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,177
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $4,130

Return trip

Gainesville → Dallas$2,287

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

Dallas to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,130	$3.99	$3,675 – $4,584
53' refrigerated	$4,923	$4.75	$4,283 – $5,563
48' flatbed	$5,012	$4.84	$4,310 – $5,714
Step deck	$5,466	$5.28	$4,591 – $6,340
Power only	$3,635	$3.51	$3,163 – $4,108
Hotshot	$2,743	$2.65	$2,277 – $3,209
26' box truck	$2,693	$2.60	$2,289 – $3,097
Sprinter van	$1,652	$1.59	$1,388 – $1,916

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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 Gainesville

53' dry van lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$4,451	$4.22	$3,961 – $4,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$12,557	$5.00	$11,175 – $13,938	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$5,357	$5.09	$4,768 – $5,946	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,768	$4.08	$3,354 – $4,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$6,099	$2.93	$5,428 – $6,770	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,696	$3.81	$3,289 – $4,102	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,482	$3.91	$3,989 – $4,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$12,180	$5.02	$10,840 – $13,519	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $4,130 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $4,584.

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

About 1,036 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 $953 of the $4,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,287, which makes Dallas, TX to Gainesville, 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