Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Grimes, IA freight rate

$2,145dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $1,909–$2,381
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Grimes price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,456
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $2,145

Return trip

Grimes → Dallas$2,591

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Grimes by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Grimes, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,145	$2.86	$1,909 – $2,381
53' refrigerated	$2,558	$3.41	$2,225 – $2,890
48' flatbed	$2,623	$3.50	$2,256 – $2,991
Step deck	$2,865	$3.83	$2,407 – $3,324
Power only	$1,876	$2.50	$1,632 – $2,120
Hotshot	$1,415	$1.89	$1,174 – $1,655
26' box truck	$1,394	$1.86	$1,185 – $1,603
Sprinter van	$858	$1.15	$721 – $995

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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 Grimes

53' dry van lanes into Grimes, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,344	$2.74	$2,976 – $3,711	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$5,913	$3.49	$5,263 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,716	$4.61	$1,528 – $1,905	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$2,627	$2.69	$2,338 – $2,916	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$2,795	$2.07	$2,488 – $3,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$2,844	$2.46	$2,531 – $3,157	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$2,775	$2.66	$2,469 – $3,080	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,840	$3.50	$5,198 – $6,483	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Grimes, IA is estimated at $2,145 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,909 and $2,381.

How far is Dallas, TX from Grimes, IA by truck?

About 749 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 $689 of the $2,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grimes, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,591, which makes Dallas, TX to Grimes, IA 17% 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