Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to National City, CA freight rate

$3,497dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $3,112–$3,882
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to National City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,217
Fuel: $1,280
All-in estimate: $3,497

Return trip

National City → Dallas$5,136

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to National City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to National City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,497	$2.51	$3,112 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$2.99	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809
Step deck	$4,595	$3.30	$3,860 – $5,331
Power only	$3,093	$2.22	$2,691 – $3,495
Hotshot	$2,335	$1.68	$1,938 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,286	$1.64	$1,943 – $2,629
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.00	$1,175 – $1,623

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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 National City

53' dry van lanes into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$7,039	$2.46	$6,265 – $7,814	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,198	$8.43	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$3,788	$2.48	$3,371 – $4,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$6,105	$2.18	$5,433 – $6,776	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,346	$2.53	$2,978 – $3,714	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$4,648	$1.89	$4,136 – $5,159	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to National City, CA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to National City, CA is estimated at $3,497 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,112 and $3,882.

How far is Dallas, TX from National City, CA by truck?

About 1,392 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 $1,280 of the $3,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from National City, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,136, which makes Dallas, TX to National City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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