Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Middletown, DE reefer rate

$5,719reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $4,976–$6,463
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Middletown price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,198
Fuel: $1,521
All-in estimate: $5,719

Return trip

Middletown → Dallas$4,579

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,800	$3.23	$4,272 – $5,328
53' refrigerated	$5,719	$3.85	$4,976 – $6,463
48' flatbed	$5,784	$3.90	$4,974 – $6,594
Step deck	$6,299	$4.24	$5,292 – $7,307
Power only	$4,250	$2.86	$3,697 – $4,802
Hotshot	$3,208	$2.16	$2,663 – $3,753
26' box truck	$3,140	$2.12	$2,669 – $3,611
Sprinter van	$1,920	$1.29	$1,613 – $2,227

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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 Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,418	$9.52	$1,234 – $1,602	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$14,248	$5.09	$12,396 – $16,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,303	$5.62	$3,743 – $4,862	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,877	$3.84	$5,113 – $6,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,159	$2.97	$6,228 – $8,089	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,524	$3.77	$5,676 – $7,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$14,052	$5.10	$12,225 – $15,879	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$2,913	$3.46	$2,534 – $3,291	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Middletown, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Middletown, DE is estimated at $5,719 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,976 and $6,463.

How far is Dallas, TX from Middletown, DE by truck?

About 1,484 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 $1,521 of the $5,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes Dallas, TX to Middletown, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →