Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Richmond, IN freight rate

$2,659dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,367–$2,952
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,770
Fuel: $889
All-in estimate: $2,659

Return trip

Richmond → Dallas$3,311

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

Dallas to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Richmond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,659	$2.75	$2,367 – $2,952
53' refrigerated	$3,170	$3.28	$2,758 – $3,582
48' flatbed	$3,233	$3.34	$2,780 – $3,685
Step deck	$3,526	$3.65	$2,962 – $4,090
Power only	$2,338	$2.42	$2,034 – $2,642
Hotshot	$1,764	$1.82	$1,464 – $2,064
26' box truck	$1,733	$1.79	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.10	$894 – $1,234

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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 Richmond

53' dry van lanes into Richmond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$2,171	$3.17	$1,932 – $2,409	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,222 mi	$7,653	$3.44	$6,811 – $8,495	5 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$1,375	$5.78	$1,224 – $1,527	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$2,901	$2.69	$2,582 – $3,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,723	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,133	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,776	$2.91	$1,580 – $1,971	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,243 mi	$3,260	$2.62	$2,901 – $3,618	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$7,526	$3.45	$6,698 – $8,354	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Richmond, IN is estimated at $2,659 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,367 and $2,952.

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

About 967 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 $889 of the $2,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,770 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,311, which makes Dallas, TX to Richmond, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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