Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA dry van rate

$1,564dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 391 mi
Typical range: $1,392–$1,736
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Lafayette price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,205
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $1,564

Return trip

Lafayette → Dallas$1,437

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,564	$4.00	$1,392 – $1,736
53' refrigerated	$1,868	$4.78	$1,625 – $2,110
48' flatbed	$1,951	$4.99	$1,678 – $2,224
Step deck	$2,138	$5.47	$1,796 – $2,480
Power only	$1,346	$3.44	$1,171 – $1,521
Hotshot	$1,014	$2.59	$842 – $1,187
26' box truck	$1,008	$2.58	$856 – $1,159
Sprinter van	$626	$1.60	$526 – $726

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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 Lafayette

53' dry van lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$4,432	$3.02	$3,944 – $4,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$7,210	$3.91	$6,417 – $8,003	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,861	$3.90	$3,437 – $4,286	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,199	$4.99	$1,067 – $1,331	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,294	$2.33	$2,932 – $3,656	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$3,728	$2.71	$3,318 – $4,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,738	$3.75	$1,547 – $1,930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$6,904	$3.94	$6,144 – $7,663	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $1,564 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 391 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,392 and $1,736.

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

About 391 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 $359 of the $1,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,437, which makes Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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