Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Harlingen, TX freight rate

$1,751dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 542 mi
Typical range: $1,558–$1,943
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Harlingen price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,253
Fuel: $498
All-in estimate: $1,751

Return trip

Harlingen → Dallas$1,751

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

Dallas to Harlingen by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Harlingen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,751	$3.23	$1,558 – $1,943
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$3.85	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,161	$3.99	$1,859 – $2,464
Step deck	$2,364	$4.36	$1,986 – $2,743
Power only	$1,520	$2.80	$1,322 – $1,717
Hotshot	$1,146	$2.11	$951 – $1,340
26' box truck	$1,133	$2.09	$963 – $1,303
Sprinter van	$700	$1.29	$588 – $812

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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 Harlingen

53' dry van lanes into Harlingen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$5,236	$2.63	$4,660 – $5,812	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$5,753	$3.62	$5,120 – $6,386	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$4,775	$3.31	$4,250 – $5,301	3 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,301	$3.86	$1,158 – $1,444	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$2,572	$2.18	$2,289 – $2,854	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$4,463	$2.35	$3,973 – $4,954	4 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,160	$4.25	$1,033 – $1,288	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$5,404	$3.66	$4,810 – $5,999	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Harlingen, TX is estimated at $1,751 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 542 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,558 and $1,943.

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

About 542 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 $498 of the $1,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,253 is linehaul.

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

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology