Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Middletown, OH reefer rate

$3,277reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,851–$3,703
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Middletown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,272
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,277

Return trip

Middletown → Dallas$3,936

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Dallas to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,749	$2.80	$2,447 – $3,051
53' refrigerated	$3,277	$3.34	$2,851 – $3,703
48' flatbed	$3,340	$3.41	$2,873 – $3,808
Step deck	$3,644	$3.71	$3,061 – $4,227
Power only	$2,417	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,732
Hotshot	$1,824	$1.86	$1,514 – $2,134
26' box truck	$1,792	$1.83	$1,523 – $2,060
Sprinter van	$1,100	$1.12	$924 – $1,276

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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, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,570	$3.91	$2,236 – $2,904	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$9,435	$4.19	$8,209 – $10,662	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,822	$6.51	$1,585 – $2,059	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,544	$3.28	$3,084 – $4,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$4,595	$2.46	$3,998 – $5,193	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,090	$3.60	$1,818 – $2,362	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$3,994	$3.19	$3,475 – $4,513	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$9,278	$4.19	$8,071 – $10,484	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Middletown, OH is estimated at $3,277 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,851 and $3,703.

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

About 981 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 $1,005 of the $3,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,272 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,936, which makes Dallas, TX to Middletown, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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