Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Milford, DE reefer rate

$5,746reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $4,999–$6,493
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Milford price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,217
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $5,746

Return trip

Milford → Dallas$4,600

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

Dallas to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Milford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,822	$3.23	$4,292 – $5,353
53' refrigerated	$5,746	$3.85	$4,999 – $6,493
48' flatbed	$5,810	$3.89	$4,997 – $6,624
Step deck	$6,328	$4.24	$5,315 – $7,340
Power only	$4,270	$2.86	$3,715 – $4,825
Hotshot	$3,223	$2.16	$2,675 – $3,771
26' box truck	$3,155	$2.11	$2,681 – $3,628
Sprinter van	$1,929	$1.29	$1,620 – $2,238

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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 Milford

53' refrigerated lanes into Milford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,491	$8.77	$1,297 – $1,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$14,355	$5.09	$12,489 – $16,221	6 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$4,437	$5.57	$3,861 – $5,014	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,874	$3.84	$5,110 – $6,637	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$7,210	$2.96	$6,272 – $8,147	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,080	$11.86	$939 – $1,220	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$6,531	$3.77	$5,682 – $7,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$14,145	$5.10	$12,307 – $15,984	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Milford, DE is estimated at $5,746 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,999 and $6,493.

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

About 1,492 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 $1,529 of the $5,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,600, which makes Dallas, TX to Milford, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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