Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hayward, CA freight rate

$4,210dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $3,747–$4,673
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Hayward price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $4,210

Return trip

Hayward → Dallas$6,183

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Hayward by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hayward, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$2.44	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,016	$2.90	$4,364 – $5,668
48' flatbed	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769
Step deck	$5,508	$3.19	$4,627 – $6,390
Power only	$3,735	$2.16	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.63	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.60	$2,343 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,954

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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 Hayward

53' dry van lanes into Hayward, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$7,377	$2.45	$6,566 – $8,189	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$1,921	$5.03	$1,710 – $2,132	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$6,597	$3.04	$5,871 – $7,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$4,603	$2.41	$4,097 – $5,109	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$1,726	$2.33	$1,536 – $1,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$6,427	$2.18	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,316	$4.51	$2,061 – $2,571	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Hayward, CA is estimated at $4,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,747 and $4,673.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hayward, CA by truck?

About 1,728 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 $1,589 of the $4,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hayward, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,183, which makes Dallas, TX to Hayward, CA 32% 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