Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Madison, AL reefer rate

$2,832reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $2,463–$3,200
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Madison price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,119
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $2,832

Return trip

Madison → Dallas$2,752

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,374	$3.41	$2,113 – $2,635
53' refrigerated	$2,832	$4.07	$2,463 – $3,200
48' flatbed	$2,910	$4.18	$2,502 – $3,317
Step deck	$3,179	$4.57	$2,670 – $3,688
Power only	$2,073	$2.98	$1,803 – $2,342
Hotshot	$1,563	$2.25	$1,298 – $1,829
26' box truck	$1,541	$2.21	$1,310 – $1,773
Sprinter van	$950	$1.36	$798 – $1,102

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,833	$4.00	$3,335 – $4,332	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$10,033	$4.73	$8,729 – $11,337	4 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$3,202	$5.48	$2,786 – $3,618	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,894	$4.04	$2,518 – $3,270	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,760	$2.79	$4,141 – $5,379	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$3,152	$3.63	$2,742 – $3,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,488	$3.80	$3,034 – $3,941	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$9,759	$4.74	$8,490 – $11,027	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Madison, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Madison, AL is estimated at $2,832 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,463 and $3,200.

How far is Dallas, TX from Madison, AL by truck?

About 696 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 $713 of the $2,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,752, which makes Dallas, TX to Madison, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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