Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hays, KS reefer rate

$2,047reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 524 mi
Typical range: $1,781–$2,313
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Hays price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,510
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,047

Return trip

Hays → Dallas$2,496

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Dallas to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,715	$3.27	$1,527 – $1,904
53' refrigerated	$2,047	$3.91	$1,781 – $2,313
48' flatbed	$2,120	$4.04	$1,823 – $2,416
Step deck	$2,319	$4.43	$1,948 – $2,690
Power only	$1,488	$2.84	$1,294 – $1,681
Hotshot	$1,121	$2.14	$931 – $1,312
26' box truck	$1,110	$2.12	$943 – $1,276
Sprinter van	$686	$1.31	$576 – $796

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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 Hays

53' refrigerated lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$5,144	$3.23	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$5,829	$4.45	$5,071 – $6,587	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,418	$4.49	$2,973 – $3,862	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,736	$3.48	$2,380 – $3,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,567	$2.72	$2,234 – $2,901	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,393	$2.89	$3,822 – $4,964	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$2,691	$3.49	$2,341 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,695	$4.47	$4,955 – $6,435	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Hays, KS is estimated at $2,047 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 524 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,781 and $2,313.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hays, KS by truck?

About 524 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $537 of the $2,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hays, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,496, which makes Dallas, TX to Hays, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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