Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Oceanside, CA reefer rate

$4,195reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $3,649–$4,740
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Oceanside price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,757
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,195

Return trip

Oceanside → Dallas$6,161

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

Dallas to Oceanside by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Oceanside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,520	$2.51	$3,133 – $3,908
53' refrigerated	$4,195	$2.99	$3,649 – $4,740
48' flatbed	$4,246	$3.03	$3,652 – $4,841
Step deck	$4,625	$3.30	$3,885 – $5,365
Power only	$3,114	$2.22	$2,709 – $3,519
Hotshot	$2,350	$1.68	$1,951 – $2,750
26' box truck	$2,302	$1.64	$1,956 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,408	$1.00	$1,183 – $1,633

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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 Oceanside

53' refrigerated lanes into Oceanside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$8,364	$2.92	$7,276 – $9,451	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,279	$12.92	$1,112 – $1,445	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$7,397	$3.65	$6,436 – $8,359	4 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$4,556	$2.95	$3,964 – $5,148	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,265	$3.55	$1,100 – $1,429	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$7,256	$2.60	$6,312 – $8,199	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$4,038	$3.01	$3,513 – $4,563	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,470 mi	$5,557	$2.25	$4,835 – $6,280	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Oceanside, CA is estimated at $4,195 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,649 and $4,740.

How far is Dallas, TX from Oceanside, CA by truck?

About 1,403 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 $1,438 of the $4,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oceanside, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,161, which makes Dallas, TX to Oceanside, CA 32% 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