Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lompoc, CA freight rate

$3,962dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $3,526–$4,398
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Lompoc price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,481
Fuel: $1,481
All-in estimate: $3,962

Return trip

Lompoc → Dallas$5,819

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

Dallas to Lompoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lompoc, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,962	$2.46	$3,526 – $4,398
53' refrigerated	$4,720	$2.93	$4,106 – $5,334
48' flatbed	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434
Step deck	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021
Power only	$3,511	$2.18	$3,055 – $3,968
Hotshot	$2,651	$1.65	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,593	$1.61	$2,204 – $2,982
Sprinter van	$1,585	$0.98	$1,331 – $1,838

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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 Lompoc

53' dry van lanes into Lompoc, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$7,355	$2.45	$6,546 – $8,164	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,165 mi	$6,583	$3.04	$5,859 – $7,307	5 d
Houston, TX	1,770 mi	$4,299	$2.43	$3,826 – $4,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$1,433	$2.51	$1,275 – $1,591	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$6,395	$2.18	$5,692 – $7,099	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$3,877	$2.47	$3,450 – $4,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$1,589	$5.84	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Lompoc, CA is estimated at $3,962 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,526 and $4,398.

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

About 1,611 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 $1,481 of the $3,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,481 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,819, which makes Dallas, TX to Lompoc, 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