Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Matthews, NC reefer rate

$4,107reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $3,573–$4,641
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Matthews price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,979
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $4,107

Return trip

Matthews → Dallas$3,370

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dallas to Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Matthews, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,446	$3.13	$3,067 – $3,825
53' refrigerated	$4,107	$3.73	$3,573 – $4,641
48' flatbed	$4,177	$3.79	$3,592 – $4,762
Step deck	$4,554	$4.14	$3,825 – $5,282
Power only	$3,037	$2.76	$2,642 – $3,431
Hotshot	$2,291	$2.08	$1,902 – $2,681
26' box truck	$2,249	$2.04	$1,911 – $2,586
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.25	$1,158 – $1,599

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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 Matthews

53' refrigerated lanes into Matthews, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,840	$4.53	$2,471 – $3,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$11,911	$4.73	$10,362 – $13,459	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,729	$5.29	$3,244 – $4,213	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,098	$3.73	$3,566 – $4,631	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$5,833	$2.77	$5,075 – $6,591	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,266	$4.22	$1,971 – $2,560	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$4,736	$3.62	$4,121 – $5,352	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$11,653	$4.74	$10,138 – $13,168	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Matthews, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Matthews, NC is estimated at $4,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,573 and $4,641.

How far is Dallas, TX from Matthews, NC by truck?

About 1,101 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 $1,128 of the $4,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Matthews, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,370, which makes Dallas, TX to Matthews, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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