Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Muncie, IN freight rate

$2,640dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,349–$2,930
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Muncie price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $2,640

Return trip

Muncie → Dallas$3,287

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Muncie by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Muncie, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,640	$2.76	$2,349 – $2,930
53' refrigerated	$3,147	$3.28	$2,738 – $3,556
48' flatbed	$3,209	$3.35	$2,760 – $3,659
Step deck	$3,501	$3.65	$2,941 – $4,061
Power only	$2,320	$2.42	$2,019 – $2,622
Hotshot	$1,751	$1.83	$1,453 – $2,048
26' box truck	$1,720	$1.80	$1,462 – $1,978
Sprinter van	$1,056	$1.10	$887 – $1,225

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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 Muncie

53' dry van lanes into Muncie, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$2,233	$3.14	$1,987 – $2,479	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$7,560	$3.45	$6,728 – $8,392	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,253	$6.46	$1,115 – $1,390	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$2,901	$2.69	$2,582 – $3,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$3,675	$2.02	$3,271 – $4,079	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$1,837	$2.87	$1,635 – $2,039	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,249	$2.62	$2,892 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$7,440	$3.46	$6,621 – $8,258	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Muncie, IN?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Muncie, IN is estimated at $2,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,349 and $2,930.

How far is Dallas, TX from Muncie, IN by truck?

About 958 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 $881 of the $2,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muncie, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,287, which makes Dallas, TX to Muncie, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology