Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Red Lodge, MT dry van rate

$4,025dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $3,582–$4,467
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Red Lodge price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,848
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $4,025

Return trip

Red Lodge → Dallas$3,030

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Dallas to Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,025	$3.14	$3,582 – $4,467
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$3.75	$4,173 – $5,420
48' flatbed	$4,863	$3.80	$4,182 – $5,544
Step deck	$5,299	$4.14	$4,451 – $6,147
Power only	$3,555	$2.78	$3,093 – $4,017
Hotshot	$2,683	$2.10	$2,227 – $3,139
26' box truck	$2,630	$2.05	$2,235 – $3,024
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.26	$1,352 – $1,867

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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 Red Lodge

53' dry van lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$6,621	$3.12	$5,893 – $7,350	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$4,955	$4.61	$4,410 – $5,500	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$5,224	$4.02	$4,649 – $5,799	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,704	$3.06	$4,186 – $5,221	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$2,608	$2.71	$2,321 – $2,895	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$5,759	$2.78	$5,125 – $6,392	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,486	$3.08	$3,993 – $4,980	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$5,138	$4.57	$4,572 – $5,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Red Lodge, MT?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $4,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,582 and $4,467.

How far is Dallas, TX from Red Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,280 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 $1,177 of the $4,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Red Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, which makes Dallas, TX to Red Lodge, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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