Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Natchitoches, LA reefer rate

$1,510reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $1,314–$1,707
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,236
Fuel: $274
All-in estimate: $1,510

Return trip

Natchitoches → Dallas$1,388

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,264	$4.73	$1,125 – $1,403
53' refrigerated	$1,510	$5.66	$1,314 – $1,707
48' flatbed	$1,597	$5.98	$1,373 – $1,820
Step deck	$1,754	$6.57	$1,473 – $2,035
Power only	$1,076	$4.03	$936 – $1,216
Hotshot	$810	$3.03	$672 – $948
26' box truck	$810	$3.03	$688 – $931
Sprinter van	$506	$1.89	$425 – $587

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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 Natchitoches

53' refrigerated lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,225	$3.60	$4,546 – $5,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,163	$4.69	$7,102 – $9,224	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,256	$4.75	$3,703 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,392	$6.16	$1,211 – $1,573	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$3,683	$2.81	$3,204 – $4,162	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$4,398	$3.23	$3,827 – $4,970	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$1,960	$4.63	$1,705 – $2,214	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$7,824	$4.72	$6,807 – $8,841	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Natchitoches, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $1,510 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,314 and $1,707.

How far is Dallas, TX from Natchitoches, LA by truck?

About 267 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $274 of the $1,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchitoches, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,388, which makes Dallas, TX to Natchitoches, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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