Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Miami, FL reefer rate

$5,954reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $5,180–$6,728
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Miami price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,614
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $5,954

Return trip

Miami → Dallas$3,297

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dallas to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,996	$3.82	$4,447 – $5,546
53' refrigerated	$5,954	$4.56	$5,180 – $6,728
48' flatbed	$6,035	$4.62	$5,190 – $6,879
Step deck	$6,575	$5.03	$5,523 – $7,627
Power only	$4,415	$3.38	$3,841 – $4,989
Hotshot	$3,332	$2.55	$2,766 – $3,899
26' box truck	$3,265	$2.50	$2,775 – $3,755
Sprinter van	$1,999	$1.53	$1,679 – $2,318

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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 Miami

53' refrigerated lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,238	$4.85	$5,427 – $7,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,337	$5.91	$14,213 – $18,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,097	$5.77	$7,044 – $9,149	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,326	$4.66	$4,634 – $6,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,053	$3.45	$7,006 – $9,100	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,271	$4.35	$4,585 – $5,956	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,137	$4.53	$5,339 – $6,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,840	$5.92	$13,781 – $17,899	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Miami, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Miami, FL is estimated at $5,954 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,180 and $6,728.

How far is Dallas, TX from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,307 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 $1,340 of the $5,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Dallas, TX to Miami, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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