Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hartford, CT freight rate

$6,134dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $5,459–$6,808
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Hartford price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,555
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $6,134

Return trip

Hartford → Dallas$3,735

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hartford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,134	$3.57	$5,459 – $6,808
53' refrigerated	$7,307	$4.26	$6,357 – $8,257
48' flatbed	$7,373	$4.29	$6,341 – $8,405
Step deck	$8,026	$4.67	$6,742 – $9,310
Power only	$5,441	$3.17	$4,734 – $6,148
Hotshot	$4,107	$2.39	$3,409 – $4,806
26' box truck	$4,016	$2.34	$3,414 – $4,619
Sprinter van	$2,453	$1.43	$2,061 – $2,846

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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 Hartford

53' dry van lanes into Hartford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,233	$10.45	$1,098 – $1,369	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$14,255	$4.79	$12,687 – $15,823	6 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$4,647	$5.10	$4,136 – $5,159	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$6,339	$3.56	$5,642 – $7,036	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$7,258	$2.79	$6,459 – $8,056	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,359	$6.53	$1,210 – $1,509	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$6,930	$3.51	$6,168 – $7,692	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$14,109	$4.80	$12,557 – $15,661	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Hartford, CT is estimated at $6,134 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,459 and $6,808.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hartford, CT by truck?

About 1,717 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,579 of the $6,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,735, which makes Dallas, TX to Hartford, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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