Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Santa Maria, CA power only rate

$3,508power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $3,052–$3,964
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Santa Maria price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $1,479
All-in estimate: $3,508

Return trip

Santa Maria → Dallas$5,152

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

Dallas to Santa Maria by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Santa Maria, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,958	$2.46	$3,522 – $4,393
53' refrigerated	$4,715	$2.93	$4,102 – $5,328
48' flatbed	$4,762	$2.96	$4,095 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,185	$3.22	$4,355 – $6,015
Power only	$3,508	$2.18	$3,052 – $3,964
Hotshot	$2,648	$1.65	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,590	$1.61	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,583	$0.98	$1,330 – $1,836

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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 Santa Maria

Power only lanes into Santa Maria, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$6,541	$2.18	$5,691 – $7,392	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,039	$6.66	$904 – $1,174	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$5,828	$2.71	$5,071 – $6,586	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$3,817	$2.16	$3,321 – $4,313	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,249	$2.18	$1,086 – $1,411	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$5,686	$1.94	$4,947 – $6,426	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$3,439	$2.19	$2,992 – $3,886	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$1,383	$4.89	$1,204 – $1,563	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Santa Maria, CA?

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Santa Maria, CA is estimated at $3,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,052 and $3,964.

How far is Dallas, TX from Santa Maria, CA by truck?

About 1,609 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 $1,479 of the $3,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Maria, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,152, which makes Dallas, TX to Santa Maria, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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