Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Carlos, CA freight rate

$4,229dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,737 mi
Typical range: $3,764–$4,695
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to San Carlos price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,632
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $4,229

Return trip

San Carlos → Dallas$6,212

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

Dallas to San Carlos by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Carlos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,229	$2.43	$3,764 – $4,695
53' refrigerated	$5,038	$2.90	$4,383 – $5,693
48' flatbed	$5,083	$2.93	$4,371 – $5,794
Step deck	$5,533	$3.19	$4,648 – $6,418
Power only	$3,752	$2.16	$3,264 – $4,240
Hotshot	$2,833	$1.63	$2,351 – $3,314
26' box truck	$2,770	$1.59	$2,354 – $3,185
Sprinter van	$1,692	$0.97	$1,421 – $1,962

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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 San Carlos

53' dry van lanes into San Carlos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$7,409	$2.44	$6,594 – $8,224	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$1,918	$5.03	$1,707 – $2,129	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$6,635	$3.04	$5,905 – $7,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,622	$2.40	$4,114 – $5,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,736	$2.32	$1,545 – $1,927	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$6,455	$2.17	$5,745 – $7,165	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$4,227	$2.43	$3,762 – $4,692	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,316	$4.51	$2,061 – $2,571	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to San Carlos, CA is estimated at $4,229 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,764 and $4,695.

How far is Dallas, TX from San Carlos, CA by truck?

About 1,737 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 $1,597 of the $4,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Carlos, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,212, which makes Dallas, TX to San Carlos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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