Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI freight rate

$3,161dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $2,813–$3,509
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Pontiac price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,075
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $3,161

Return trip

Pontiac → Dallas$3,917

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,161	$2.68	$2,813 – $3,509
53' refrigerated	$3,767	$3.19	$3,278 – $4,257
48' flatbed	$3,826	$3.24	$3,290 – $4,361
Step deck	$4,170	$3.53	$3,503 – $4,837
Power only	$2,789	$2.36	$2,426 – $3,151
Hotshot	$2,105	$1.78	$1,747 – $2,462
26' box truck	$2,064	$1.75	$1,754 – $2,373
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.07	$1,062 – $1,467

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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 Pontiac

53' dry van lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$1,981	$3.35	$1,763 – $2,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,094	$3.47	$7,204 – $8,985	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,493	$5.45	$1,329 – $1,657	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$3,454	$2.63	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$4,010	$2.03	$3,569 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$1,657	$3.05	$1,475 – $1,839	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$3,791	$2.58	$3,374 – $4,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,007	$3.47	$7,126 – $8,888	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $3,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,813 and $3,509.

How far is Dallas, TX from Pontiac, MI by truck?

About 1,181 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 $1,086 of the $3,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pontiac, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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