Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lancaster, CA power only rate

$3,217power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $2,799–$3,635
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lancaster price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $3,217

Return trip

Lancaster → Dallas$4,725

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

Dallas to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,635	$2.49	$3,235 – $4,035
53' refrigerated	$4,331	$2.97	$3,768 – $4,894
48' flatbed	$4,381	$3.01	$3,768 – $4,995
Step deck	$4,772	$3.28	$4,008 – $5,535
Power only	$3,217	$2.21	$2,799 – $3,635
Hotshot	$2,428	$1.67	$2,016 – $2,841
26' box truck	$2,377	$1.63	$2,021 – $2,734
Sprinter van	$1,454	$1.00	$1,221 – $1,687

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Lancaster

Power only lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$6,274	$2.19	$5,458 – $7,089	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$5,513	$2.72	$4,796 – $6,229	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$3,525	$2.18	$3,067 – $3,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$1,010	$2.40	$879 – $1,141	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$5,447	$1.95	$4,739 – $6,155	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$3,147	$2.22	$2,737 – $3,556	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,074	$6.36	$935 – $1,214	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$4,236	$1.68	$3,686 – $4,787	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $3,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,799 and $3,635.

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

About 1,457 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 $1,340 of the $3,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,725, which makes Dallas, TX to Lancaster, 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