Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA power only rate

$3,536power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $3,077–$3,996
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to San Luis Obispo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,043
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $3,536

Return trip

San Luis Obispo → Dallas$5,194

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 Luis Obispo by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,989	$2.46	$3,551 – $4,428
53' refrigerated	$4,753	$2.93	$4,135 – $5,371
48' flatbed	$4,800	$2.96	$4,128 – $5,472
Step deck	$5,226	$3.22	$4,390 – $6,062
Power only	$3,536	$2.18	$3,077 – $3,996
Hotshot	$2,669	$1.64	$2,216 – $3,123
26' box truck	$2,611	$1.61	$2,220 – $3,003
Sprinter van	$1,596	$0.98	$1,340 – $1,851

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into San Luis Obispo

Power only lanes into San Luis Obispo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$6,548	$2.18	$5,696 – $7,399	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,109	$6.10	$965 – $1,254	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$5,833	$2.71	$5,075 – $6,592	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$3,851	$2.15	$3,351 – $4,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,278	$2.16	$1,112 – $1,444	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$5,694	$1.94	$4,954 – $6,434	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$3,477	$2.18	$3,025 – $3,929	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$1,459	$4.69	$1,270 – $1,649	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Dallas, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA is estimated at $3,536 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,077 and $3,996.

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

About 1,624 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 $1,493 of the $3,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,043 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,194, which makes Dallas, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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