Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Santa Paula, CA freight rate

$3,762dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $3,348–$4,176
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Santa Paula price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,367
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $3,762

Return trip

Santa Paula → Dallas$5,526

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 Paula by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Santa Paula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,762	$2.48	$3,348 – $4,176
53' refrigerated	$4,483	$2.95	$3,900 – $5,065
48' flatbed	$4,532	$2.99	$3,897 – $5,166
Step deck	$4,935	$3.25	$4,145 – $5,725
Power only	$3,332	$2.20	$2,899 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,515	$1.66	$2,087 – $2,943
26' box truck	$2,461	$1.62	$2,092 – $2,831
Sprinter van	$1,505	$0.99	$1,264 – $1,746

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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 Santa Paula

53' dry van lanes into Santa Paula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$7,183	$2.45	$6,393 – $7,974	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$6,382	$3.05	$5,680 – $7,084	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$4,096	$2.45	$3,645 – $4,546	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$1,267	$2.66	$1,127 – $1,406	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$6,241	$2.18	$5,554 – $6,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,318	$7.24	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,583 mi	$4,860	$1.88	$4,325 – $5,395	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Santa Paula, CA is estimated at $3,762 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,348 and $4,176.

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

About 1,517 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,395 of the $3,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,367 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,526, which makes Dallas, TX to Santa Paula, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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