Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Redwood City, CA reefer rate

$5,031reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $4,377–$5,685
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Redwood City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,254
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $5,031

Return trip

Redwood City → Dallas$7,389

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

Dallas to Redwood City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Redwood City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,223	$2.44	$3,758 – $4,687
53' refrigerated	$5,031	$2.90	$4,377 – $5,685
48' flatbed	$5,075	$2.93	$4,365 – $5,786
Step deck	$5,525	$3.19	$4,641 – $6,409
Power only	$3,746	$2.16	$3,259 – $4,233
Hotshot	$2,828	$1.63	$2,347 – $3,309
26' box truck	$2,765	$1.59	$2,351 – $3,180
Sprinter van	$1,689	$0.97	$1,419 – $1,959

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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 Redwood City

53' refrigerated lanes into Redwood City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$8,812	$2.91	$7,666 – $9,957	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$2,287	$6.02	$1,989 – $2,584	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$7,889	$3.62	$6,864 – $8,915	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$5,498	$2.87	$4,783 – $6,213	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$2,064	$2.77	$1,796 – $2,333	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$7,677	$2.59	$6,679 – $8,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,028	$2.90	$4,374 – $5,682	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$2,756	$5.39	$2,398 – $3,115	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Redwood City, CA is estimated at $5,031 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,377 and $5,685.

How far is Dallas, TX from Redwood City, CA by truck?

About 1,734 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 $1,777 of the $5,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Redwood City, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,389, which makes Dallas, TX to Redwood City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →