Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ontario, CA freight rate

$3,554dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $3,163–$3,945
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Ontario price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $1,305
All-in estimate: $3,554

Return trip

Ontario → Dallas$5,220

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

Dallas to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,554	$2.50	$3,163 – $3,945
53' refrigerated	$4,235	$2.98	$3,684 – $4,786
48' flatbed	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886
Step deck	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416
Power only	$3,145	$2.22	$2,736 – $3,553
Hotshot	$2,374	$1.67	$1,970 – $2,777
26' box truck	$2,324	$1.64	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,422	$1.00	$1,194 – $1,649

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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 Ontario

53' dry van lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$7,003	$2.46	$6,233 – $7,773	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$6,172	$3.06	$5,493 – $6,851	4 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$3,881	$2.47	$3,454 – $4,308	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$1,092	$2.91	$972 – $1,212	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$3,454	$2.52	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,086	$10.34	$967 – $1,206	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$4,694	$1.89	$4,178 – $5,210	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Ontario, CA is estimated at $3,554 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,163 and $3,945.

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

About 1,419 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 $1,305 of the $3,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,220, which makes Dallas, TX to Ontario, 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