Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Grand Island, NE freight rate

$1,978dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $1,761–$2,196
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Grand Island price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,361
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $1,978

Return trip

Grand Island → Dallas$2,533

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,978	$2.95	$1,761 – $2,196
53' refrigerated	$2,359	$3.52	$2,053 – $2,666
48' flatbed	$2,427	$3.62	$2,087 – $2,767
Step deck	$2,652	$3.95	$2,228 – $3,076
Power only	$1,726	$2.57	$1,501 – $1,950
Hotshot	$1,301	$1.94	$1,080 – $1,523
26' box truck	$1,284	$1.91	$1,091 – $1,476
Sprinter van	$791	$1.18	$665 – $918

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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 Grand Island

53' dry van lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$3,988	$2.65	$3,549 – $4,426	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,049	$3.58	$4,494 – $5,605	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,496	$3.80	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$2,529	$2.72	$2,251 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,313	$2.16	$2,058 – $2,567	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$3,410	$2.37	$3,035 – $3,785	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,540	$2.72	$2,260 – $2,819	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$4,982	$3.59	$4,434 – $5,531	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Grand Island, NE?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $1,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,761 and $2,196.

How far is Dallas, TX from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 671 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 $617 of the $1,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,533, which makes Dallas, TX to Grand Island, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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