Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gardena, CA reefer rate

$4,356reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $3,790–$4,923
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Gardena price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,852
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $4,356

Return trip

Gardena → Dallas$6,398

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

Dallas to Gardena by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gardena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,656	$2.49	$3,254 – $4,058
53' refrigerated	$4,356	$2.97	$3,790 – $4,923
48' flatbed	$4,406	$3.00	$3,790 – $5,023
Step deck	$4,799	$3.27	$4,031 – $5,567
Power only	$3,236	$2.21	$2,816 – $3,657
Hotshot	$2,443	$1.67	$2,028 – $2,858
26' box truck	$2,391	$1.63	$2,033 – $2,750
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.00	$1,228 – $1,696

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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 Gardena

53' refrigerated lanes into Gardena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$8,468	$2.92	$7,367 – $9,569	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$7,507	$3.64	$6,531 – $8,483	4 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$4,740	$2.93	$4,124 – $5,356	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$1,401	$3.32	$1,218 – $1,583	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$7,353	$2.60	$6,397 – $8,309	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,230	$2.99	$3,680 – $4,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,350	$11.35	$1,175 – $1,526	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$5,688	$2.24	$4,948 – $6,427	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Gardena, CA is estimated at $4,356 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,790 and $4,923.

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

About 1,467 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 $1,504 of the $4,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,398, which makes Dallas, TX to Gardena, 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