Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN sprinter rate

$1,037sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.11
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $871–$1,203
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Merrillville price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $671
Fuel: $366
All-in estimate: $1,037

Return trip

Merrillville → Dallas$1,291

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Merrillville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,592	$2.77	$2,307 – $2,877
53' refrigerated	$3,090	$3.30	$2,688 – $3,492
48' flatbed	$3,153	$3.37	$2,712 – $3,594
Step deck	$3,440	$3.68	$2,890 – $3,990
Power only	$2,277	$2.43	$1,981 – $2,573
Hotshot	$1,718	$1.84	$1,426 – $2,010
26' box truck	$1,688	$1.80	$1,435 – $1,942
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.11	$871 – $1,203

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More lanes from Dallas

Sprinter van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,134	$1.32	$1,793 – $2,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,937	$1.26	$1,627 – $2,247	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625	3 d

More lanes into Merrillville

Sprinter van lanes into Merrillville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$998	$1.21	$838 – $1,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$2,888	$1.39	$2,426 – $3,350	4 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$1,172	$1.07	$984 – $1,359	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$1,402	$0.82	$1,178 – $1,626	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$834	$1.10	$701 – $968	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$1,291	$1.05	$1,084 – $1,497	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$2,849	$1.39	$2,393 – $3,304	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$868	$0.88	$729 – $1,007	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN?

A Sprinter van from Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN is estimated at $1,037 all-in in October 2026, or $1.11 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $871 and $1,203.

How far is Dallas, TX from Merrillville, IN by truck?

About 936 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 $366 of the $1,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merrillville, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,291, which makes Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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