Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Mateo, CA power only rate

$3,758power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $3,269–$4,246
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to San Mateo price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,158
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $3,758

Return trip

San Mateo → Dallas$5,519

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 Mateo by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Mateo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702
53' refrigerated	$5,046	$2.90	$4,390 – $5,702
48' flatbed	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803
Step deck	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427
Power only	$3,758	$2.16	$3,269 – $4,246
Hotshot	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,694	$0.97	$1,423 – $1,965

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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 Mateo

Power only lanes into San Mateo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$6,613	$2.18	$5,753 – $7,472	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,666	$4.30	$1,449 – $1,882	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$5,904	$2.70	$5,137 – $6,672	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,111	$2.14	$3,577 – $4,646	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$1,525	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,723	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$5,760	$1.94	$5,012 – $6,509	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$3,758	$2.16	$3,269 – $4,246	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,021	$3.90	$1,758 – $2,284	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Dallas, TX to San Mateo, CA is estimated at $3,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,269 and $4,246.

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

About 1,740 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 $1,600 of the $3,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,158 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,519, which makes Dallas, TX to San Mateo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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