Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Palo Alto, CA reefer rate

$5,016reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $4,364–$5,668
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Palo Alto price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,245
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $5,016

Return trip

Palo Alto → Dallas$7,366

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

Dallas to Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$2.44	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,016	$2.90	$4,364 – $5,668
48' flatbed	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769
Step deck	$5,508	$3.19	$4,627 – $6,390
Power only	$3,735	$2.16	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.63	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.60	$2,343 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,954

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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 Palo Alto

53' refrigerated lanes into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$8,809	$2.91	$7,664 – $9,954	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$2,251	$6.08	$1,958 – $2,543	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$7,886	$3.62	$6,861 – $8,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,480	$2.87	$4,768 – $6,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,048	$2.78	$1,782 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$7,675	$2.59	$6,677 – $8,673	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$5,010	$2.90	$4,359 – $5,662	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,721	$5.43	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $5,016 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,364 and $5,668.

How far is Dallas, TX from Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 1,728 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,771 of the $5,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palo Alto, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,366, which makes Dallas, TX to Palo Alto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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