Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL dry van rate

$2,197dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,955–$2,439
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Mobile price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,622
Fuel: $575
All-in estimate: $2,197

Return trip

Mobile → Dallas$2,135

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,197	$3.52	$1,955 – $2,439
53' refrigerated	$2,621	$4.19	$2,280 – $2,961
48' flatbed	$2,701	$4.32	$2,323 – $3,079
Step deck	$2,952	$4.72	$2,480 – $3,425
Power only	$1,913	$3.06	$1,665 – $2,162
Hotshot	$1,443	$2.31	$1,198 – $1,688
26' box truck	$1,424	$2.28	$1,211 – $1,638
Sprinter van	$879	$1.41	$738 – $1,019

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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 Mobile

53' dry van lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,963	$3.20	$3,527 – $4,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$8,335	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,252	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,729	$4.09	$3,319 – $4,139	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,930	$3.73	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$3,918	$2.35	$3,487 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$3,305	$2.88	$2,942 – $3,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,486	$3.36	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$8,041	$3.99	$7,156 – $8,925	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL is estimated at $2,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,955 and $2,439.

How far is Dallas, TX from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 625 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 $575 of the $2,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,135, which makes Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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