Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Kalamazoo, MI freight rate

$2,886dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $2,569–$3,204
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,915
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $2,886

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Dallas$3,576

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,886	$2.73	$2,569 – $3,204
53' refrigerated	$3,440	$3.26	$2,993 – $3,887
48' flatbed	$3,501	$3.32	$3,011 – $3,991
Step deck	$3,818	$3.62	$3,207 – $4,429
Power only	$2,541	$2.41	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,918	$1.82	$1,592 – $2,244
26' box truck	$1,882	$1.78	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.09	$970 – $1,339

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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 Kalamazoo

53' dry van lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,287	$3.16	$2,035 – $2,538	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$7,654	$3.49	$6,812 – $8,496	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,092	$8.28	$972 – $1,212	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,212	$2.67	$2,858 – $3,565	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$3,757	$2.05	$3,344 – $4,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$1,915	$2.87	$1,704 – $2,125	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,524	$2.62	$3,137 – $3,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$7,563	$3.49	$6,731 – $8,395	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $2,886 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,569 and $3,204.

How far is Dallas, TX from Kalamazoo, MI by truck?

About 1,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $971 of the $2,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,576, which makes Dallas, TX to Kalamazoo, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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