Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Porterville, CA dry van rate

$3,764dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $3,350–$4,178
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Porterville price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,368
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $3,764

Return trip

Porterville → Dallas$5,529

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

Dallas to Porterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Porterville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,764	$2.48	$3,350 – $4,178
53' refrigerated	$4,485	$2.95	$3,902 – $5,068
48' flatbed	$4,534	$2.99	$3,899 – $5,169
Step deck	$4,938	$3.25	$4,148 – $5,728
Power only	$3,334	$2.20	$2,900 – $3,767
Hotshot	$2,516	$1.66	$2,089 – $2,944
26' box truck	$2,463	$1.62	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,506	$0.99	$1,265 – $1,747

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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 Porterville

53' dry van lanes into Porterville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$7,057	$2.45	$6,281 – $7,834	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$1,288	$7.49	$1,146 – $1,430	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$6,219	$3.06	$5,534 – $6,903	4 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$4,134	$2.44	$3,679 – $4,588	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$1,320	$2.60	$1,175 – $1,466	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$6,135	$2.18	$5,460 – $6,810	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$3,730	$2.48	$3,320 – $4,141	3 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$1,656	$5.63	$1,474 – $1,838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Porterville, CA is estimated at $3,764 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,350 and $4,178.

How far is Dallas, TX from Porterville, CA by truck?

About 1,518 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 $1,396 of the $3,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Porterville, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,529, which makes Dallas, TX to Porterville, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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