Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Plainfield, IN freight rate

$2,479dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 884 mi
Typical range: $2,206–$2,752
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Plainfield price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,666
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,479

Return trip

Plainfield → Dallas$3,086

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Plainfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,479	$2.80	$2,206 – $2,752
53' refrigerated	$2,955	$3.34	$2,571 – $3,340
48' flatbed	$3,019	$3.42	$2,597 – $3,442
Step deck	$3,295	$3.73	$2,768 – $3,822
Power only	$2,175	$2.46	$1,893 – $2,458
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.86	$1,362 – $1,920
26' box truck	$1,614	$1.83	$1,372 – $1,856
Sprinter van	$992	$1.12	$833 – $1,150

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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 Plainfield

53' dry van lanes into Plainfield, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$2,388	$3.07	$2,125 – $2,650	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$7,365	$3.46	$6,555 – $8,176	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,250	$6.48	$1,112 – $1,387	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$2,746	$2.73	$2,444 – $3,049	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$3,556	$2.03	$3,165 – $3,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$1,966	$2.80	$1,750 – $2,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$3,090	$2.65	$2,750 – $3,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$7,236	$3.47	$6,440 – $8,032	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Plainfield, IN?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Plainfield, IN is estimated at $2,479 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 884 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,206 and $2,752.

How far is Dallas, TX from Plainfield, IN by truck?

About 884 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 $813 of the $2,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,086, which makes Dallas, TX to Plainfield, IN 20% 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