Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lafayette, IN reefer rate

$2,986reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,598–$3,375
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lafayette price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,068
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,986

Return trip

Lafayette → Dallas$3,719

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$2.80	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$3.33	$2,598 – $3,375
48' flatbed	$3,050	$3.40	$2,623 – $3,477
Step deck	$3,329	$3.71	$2,796 – $3,861
Power only	$2,199	$2.45	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.85	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,631	$1.82	$1,386 – $1,876
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.12	$842 – $1,162

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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, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$2,908	$3.63	$2,530 – $3,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$8,670	$4.13	$7,543 – $9,797	4 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,279	$9.99	$1,113 – $1,445	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,344	$3.23	$2,909 – $3,778	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$4,194	$2.43	$3,649 – $4,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$2,414	$3.30	$2,100 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,727	$3.15	$3,242 – $4,211	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$8,534	$4.13	$7,424 – $9,643	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, IN is estimated at $2,986 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,598 and $3,375.

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

About 896 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $918 of the $2,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,719, which makes Dallas, TX to Lafayette, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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