Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ruston, LA reefer rate

$1,559reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 284 mi
Typical range: $1,357–$1,762
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ruston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,268
Fuel: $291
All-in estimate: $1,559

Return trip

Ruston → Dallas$1,433

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,305	$4.60	$1,162 – $1,449
53' refrigerated	$1,559	$5.49	$1,357 – $1,762
48' flatbed	$1,645	$5.79	$1,415 – $1,876
Step deck	$1,807	$6.36	$1,518 – $2,096
Power only	$1,113	$3.92	$968 – $1,258
Hotshot	$838	$2.95	$696 – $981
26' box truck	$837	$2.95	$711 – $962
Sprinter van	$522	$1.84	$439 – $606

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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 Ruston

53' refrigerated lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,033	$3.63	$4,378 – $5,687	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$8,233	$4.69	$7,162 – $9,303	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,990	$4.84	$3,472 – $4,509	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,591	$5.39	$1,384 – $1,798	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,730	$2.80	$3,245 – $4,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,227	$3.25	$3,678 – $4,777	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,130	$4.42	$1,853 – $2,406	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$7,914	$4.72	$6,885 – $8,942	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Ruston, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Ruston, LA is estimated at $1,559 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 284 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,357 and $1,762.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 284 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $291 of the $1,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,433, which makes Dallas, TX to Ruston, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology