Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Nicholasville, KY dry van rate

$2,679dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $2,384–$2,973
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,841
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $2,679

Return trip

Nicholasville → Dallas$2,678

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$2.94	$2,384 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$3.51	$2,778 – $3,608
48' flatbed	$3,260	$3.58	$2,804 – $3,717
Step deck	$3,558	$3.91	$2,988 – $4,127
Power only	$2,352	$2.58	$2,046 – $2,658
Hotshot	$1,775	$1.95	$1,473 – $2,076
26' box truck	$1,744	$1.91	$1,483 – $2,006
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.18	$900 – $1,243

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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 Nicholasville

53' dry van lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$2,347	$3.32	$2,089 – $2,605	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$8,146	$3.63	$7,250 – $9,042	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,858	$4.94	$1,653 – $2,062	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$2,851	$2.89	$2,537 – $3,164	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$3,941	$2.13	$3,508 – $4,375	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,900	$3.06	$1,691 – $2,109	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$3,269	$2.80	$2,909 – $3,628	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$7,983	$3.64	$7,105 – $8,862	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Nicholasville, KY?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $2,679 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,384 and $2,973.

How far is Dallas, TX from Nicholasville, KY by truck?

About 911 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 $838 of the $2,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nicholasville, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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