Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lancaster, OH freight rate

$2,985dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $2,656–$3,313
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Lancaster price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,986
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $2,985

Return trip

Lancaster → Dallas$3,585

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Dallas to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lancaster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,985	$2.75	$2,656 – $3,313
53' refrigerated	$3,557	$3.27	$3,095 – $4,020
48' flatbed	$3,618	$3.33	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,945	$3.63	$3,314 – $4,577
Power only	$2,629	$2.42	$2,288 – $2,971
Hotshot	$1,984	$1.83	$1,647 – $2,321
26' box truck	$1,947	$1.79	$1,655 – $2,239
Sprinter van	$1,194	$1.10	$1,003 – $1,385

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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 Lancaster

53' dry van lanes into Lancaster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$1,890	$3.47	$1,682 – $2,098	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$8,272	$3.50	$7,363 – $9,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$1,747	$4.88	$1,555 – $1,940	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$3,185	$2.71	$2,834 – $3,535	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$4,061	$2.05	$3,614 – $4,507	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$1,517	$3.24	$1,350 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$3,576	$2.64	$3,183 – $3,970	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$8,140	$3.50	$7,245 – $9,035	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Lancaster, OH is estimated at $2,985 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,656 and $3,313.

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

About 1,087 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 $999 of the $2,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,986 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,585, which makes Dallas, TX to Lancaster, OH 17% 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