Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Milford, CT dry van rate

$6,025dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $5,362–$6,688
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Milford price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,479
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $6,025

Return trip

Milford → Dallas$3,669

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,025	$3.58	$5,362 – $6,688
53' refrigerated	$7,178	$4.27	$6,244 – $8,111
48' flatbed	$7,244	$4.31	$6,230 – $8,259
Step deck	$7,887	$4.69	$6,625 – $9,148
Power only	$5,343	$3.18	$4,648 – $6,038
Hotshot	$4,033	$2.40	$3,348 – $4,719
26' box truck	$3,945	$2.35	$3,353 – $4,536
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.43	$2,024 – $2,796

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Milford

53' dry van lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,078	$15.18	$959 – $1,197	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$14,162	$4.80	$12,604 – $15,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$4,576	$5.12	$4,072 – $5,079	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$6,215	$3.57	$5,531 – $6,898	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$7,197	$2.79	$6,405 – $7,989	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,224	$7.56	$1,089 – $1,359	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$6,812	$3.52	$6,062 – $7,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$14,008	$4.80	$12,467 – $15,548	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Milford, CT?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Milford, CT is estimated at $6,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,362 and $6,688.

How far is Dallas, TX from Milford, CT by truck?

About 1,682 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 $1,546 of the $6,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milford, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,669, which makes Dallas, TX to Milford, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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