Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Opelika, AL power only rate

$2,264power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 781 mi
Typical range: $1,970–$2,558
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Opelika price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,546
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,264

Return trip

Opelika → Dallas$2,200

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Opelika by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Opelika, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,586	$3.31	$2,302 – $2,871
53' refrigerated	$3,084	$3.95	$2,683 – $3,485
48' flatbed	$3,160	$4.05	$2,718 – $3,602
Step deck	$3,451	$4.42	$2,898 – $4,003
Power only	$2,264	$2.90	$1,970 – $2,558
Hotshot	$1,708	$2.19	$1,417 – $1,998
26' box truck	$1,681	$2.15	$1,429 – $1,934
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.32	$869 – $1,200

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Opelika

Power only lanes into Opelika, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$2,905	$2.93	$2,528 – $3,283	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,876	$3.51	$6,852 – $8,900	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,849	$3.73	$2,478 – $3,219	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,163	$2.94	$1,882 – $2,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$3,753	$2.06	$3,265 – $4,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,387	$2.65	$2,077 – $2,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,652	$2.78	$2,308 – $2,997	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$7,644	$3.52	$6,650 – $8,637	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Opelika, AL?

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Opelika, AL is estimated at $2,264 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 781 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,970 and $2,558.

How far is Dallas, TX from Opelika, AL by truck?

About 781 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 $718 of the $2,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,200, which makes Dallas, TX to Opelika, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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