Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Galveston, TX power only rate

$1,081power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 320 mi
Typical range: $940–$1,221
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Galveston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $787
Fuel: $294
All-in estimate: $1,081

Return trip

Galveston → Dallas$1,081

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

Dallas to Galveston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Galveston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,263	$3.95	$1,124 – $1,402
53' refrigerated	$1,509	$4.72	$1,313 – $1,705
48' flatbed	$1,586	$4.96	$1,364 – $1,808
Step deck	$1,740	$5.44	$1,462 – $2,019
Power only	$1,081	$3.38	$940 – $1,221
Hotshot	$814	$2.54	$676 – $953
26' box truck	$811	$2.54	$690 – $933
Sprinter van	$505	$1.58	$424 – $586

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Galveston

Power only lanes into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$4,007	$2.38	$3,486 – $4,527	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$5,326	$3.19	$4,633 – $6,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$3,456	$3.04	$3,007 – $3,906	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$2,370	$1.91	$2,062 – $2,678	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$3,388	$2.13	$2,948 – $3,829	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$951	$3.74	$827 – $1,074	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$5,053	$3.21	$4,396 – $5,710	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$1,870	$1.98	$1,627 – $2,113	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Galveston, TX is estimated at $1,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 320 mi. Quotes typically land between $940 and $1,221.

How far is Dallas, TX from Galveston, TX by truck?

About 320 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $294 of the $1,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Galveston, TX to Dallas, TX?

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

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