Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Marcos, TX power only rate

$947power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 252 mi
Typical range: $824–$1,070
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to San Marcos price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $715
Fuel: $232
All-in estimate: $947

Return trip

San Marcos → Dallas$947

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to San Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Marcos, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,114	$4.42	$992 – $1,237
53' refrigerated	$1,331	$5.28	$1,158 – $1,504
48' flatbed	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607
Step deck	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797
Power only	$947	$3.76	$824 – $1,070
Hotshot	$713	$2.83	$592 – $834
26' box truck	$713	$2.83	$606 – $820
Sprinter van	$446	$1.77	$374 – $517

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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 Marcos

Power only lanes into San Marcos, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$4,286	$2.36	$3,729 – $4,843	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,714	$3.24	$4,101 – $5,327	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,578	$3.02	$3,113 – $4,043	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$804	$4.47	$700 – $909	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$3,640	$2.11	$3,167 – $4,113	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$4,442	$3.28	$3,864 – $5,019	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$2,192	$1.91	$1,907 – $2,477	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Dallas, TX to San Marcos, TX is estimated at $947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 252 mi. Quotes typically land between $824 and $1,070.

How far is Dallas, TX from San Marcos, TX by truck?

About 252 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 $232 of the $947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $715 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Marcos, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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