Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Montrose, CO freight rate

$3,332dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $2,966–$3,699
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Montrose price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $3,332

Return trip

Montrose → Dallas$1,903

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Dallas to Montrose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Montrose, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,332	$3.84	$2,966 – $3,699
53' refrigerated	$3,973	$4.58	$3,456 – $4,489
48' flatbed	$4,061	$4.68	$3,492 – $4,629
Step deck	$4,432	$5.11	$3,723 – $5,141
Power only	$2,923	$3.37	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,205	$2.54	$1,830 – $2,580
26' box truck	$2,169	$2.50	$1,844 – $2,494
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.54	$1,120 – $1,546

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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 Montrose

53' dry van lanes into Montrose, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$7,502	$3.53	$6,677 – $8,327	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$4,369	$5.59	$3,889 – $4,850	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$5,851	$4.56	$5,207 – $6,494	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,014	$3.66	$3,573 – $4,456	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,797	$3.69	$1,599 – $1,994	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$6,475	$3.14	$5,762 – $7,187	4 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,626	$3.75	$3,227 – $4,025	2 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$4,310	$5.61	$3,836 – $4,784	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Montrose, CO?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Montrose, CO is estimated at $3,332 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,966 and $3,699.

How far is Dallas, TX from Montrose, CO by truck?

About 868 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 $798 of the $3,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montrose, CO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,903, which makes Dallas, TX to Montrose, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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