Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Paducah, KY dry van rate

$2,068dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 645 mi
Typical range: $1,840–$2,295
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Paducah price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,475
Fuel: $593
All-in estimate: $2,068

Return trip

Paducah → Dallas$2,067

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

Dallas to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,068	$3.21	$1,840 – $2,295
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$3.82	$2,146 – $2,787
48' flatbed	$2,540	$3.94	$2,184 – $2,895
Step deck	$2,776	$4.30	$2,332 – $3,220
Power only	$1,802	$2.79	$1,568 – $2,037
Hotshot	$1,359	$2.11	$1,128 – $1,590
26' box truck	$1,341	$2.08	$1,140 – $1,542
Sprinter van	$827	$1.28	$695 – $959

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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 Paducah

53' dry van lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,006	$3.08	$2,675 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$7,295	$3.68	$6,493 – $8,098	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,908	$4.85	$1,698 – $2,118	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,309	$3.08	$2,055 – $2,563	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$3,441	$2.18	$3,062 – $3,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$2,487	$2.79	$2,214 – $2,761	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$2,688	$2.94	$2,392 – $2,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$7,119	$3.69	$6,336 – $7,902	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Paducah, KY is estimated at $2,068 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 645 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,840 and $2,295.

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

About 645 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 $593 of the $2,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,475 is linehaul.

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

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

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