Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY dry van rate

$2,555dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $2,274–$2,836
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,767
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $2,555

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Dallas$2,554

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,555	$2.98	$2,274 – $2,836
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$3.55	$2,650 – $3,442
48' flatbed	$3,114	$3.63	$2,678 – $3,550
Step deck	$3,399	$3.97	$2,855 – $3,943
Power only	$2,240	$2.61	$1,949 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.97	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.94	$1,413 – $1,912
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.19	$858 – $1,185

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$2,486	$3.25	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$7,047 – $8,789	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,708	$5.25	$1,520 – $1,896	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,764	$2.92	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,814	$2.14	$3,394 – $4,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,030	$2.98	$1,807 – $2,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,163	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$7,762	$3.65	$6,908 – $8,615	5 d

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,274 and $2,836.

How far is Dallas, TX from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 857 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 $788 of the $2,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology