Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Menlo Park, CA reefer rate

$5,018reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $4,366–$5,670
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Menlo Park price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $5,018

Return trip

Menlo Park → Dallas$7,370

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

Dallas to Menlo Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Menlo Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$2.90	$4,366 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771
Step deck	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393
Power only	$3,737	$2.16	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$1.63	$2,341 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,758	$1.60	$2,345 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,685	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,955

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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 Menlo Park

53' refrigerated lanes into Menlo Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,804	$2.91	$7,659 – $9,948	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,269	$6.05	$1,974 – $2,564	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,880	$3.62	$6,855 – $8,904	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$5,485	$2.87	$4,772 – $6,198	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$2,054	$2.78	$1,787 – $2,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,670	$2.59	$6,673 – $8,667	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,016	$2.90	$4,364 – $5,668	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,738	$5.41	$2,382 – $3,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Menlo Park, CA is estimated at $5,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,366 and $5,670.

How far is Dallas, TX from Menlo Park, CA by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,772 of the $5,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Menlo Park, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,370, which makes Dallas, TX to Menlo Park, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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