Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lafayette, CA reefer rate

$5,023reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $4,370–$5,676
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lafayette price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,249
Fuel: $1,774
All-in estimate: $5,023

Return trip

Lafayette → Dallas$7,377

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

Dallas to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,217	$2.44	$3,753 – $4,680
53' refrigerated	$5,023	$2.90	$4,370 – $5,676
48' flatbed	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777
Step deck	$5,516	$3.19	$4,634 – $6,399
Power only	$3,741	$2.16	$3,254 – $4,227
Hotshot	$2,824	$1.63	$2,344 – $3,304
26' box truck	$2,761	$1.60	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,687	$0.97	$1,417 – $1,956

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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 Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,769	$2.91	$7,629 – $9,909	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,355	$5.90	$2,049 – $2,661	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,837	$3.62	$6,819 – $8,856	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$5,498	$2.87	$4,783 – $6,213	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,079	$2.77	$1,808 – $2,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$7,642	$2.59	$6,648 – $8,635	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,825	$5.33	$2,457 – $3,192	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $5,023 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,370 and $5,676.

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

About 1,731 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 $1,774 of the $5,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,377, which makes Dallas, TX to Lafayette, 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