Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to New Castle, PA freight rate

$4,103dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,652–$4,554
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to New Castle price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,945
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $4,103

Return trip

New Castle → Dallas$3,136

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dallas to New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to New Castle, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,103	$3.26	$3,652 – $4,554
53' refrigerated	$4,890	$3.88	$4,254 – $5,525
48' flatbed	$4,959	$3.94	$4,265 – $5,654
Step deck	$5,404	$4.29	$4,540 – $6,269
Power only	$3,624	$2.88	$3,153 – $4,095
Hotshot	$2,735	$2.17	$2,270 – $3,200
26' box truck	$2,680	$2.13	$2,278 – $3,082
Sprinter van	$1,641	$1.30	$1,379 – $1,904

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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 New Castle

53' dry van lanes into New Castle, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$1,874	$4.73	$1,668 – $2,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$10,623	$4.24	$9,455 – $11,792	5 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$2,463	$5.42	$2,192 – $2,734	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,352	$3.22	$3,874 – $4,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$5,280	$2.48	$4,699 – $5,861	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$1,503	$4.52	$1,338 – $1,669	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$4,832	$3.16	$4,300 – $5,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$10,481	$4.24	$9,328 – $11,634	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to New Castle, PA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to New Castle, PA is estimated at $4,103 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,652 and $4,554.

How far is Dallas, TX from New Castle, PA by truck?

About 1,259 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 $1,158 of the $4,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Castle, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,136, which makes Dallas, TX to New Castle, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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