Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Slidell, LA power only rate

$1,640power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,427–$1,853
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Slidell price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,156
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $1,640

Return trip

Slidell → Dallas$1,507

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,891	$3.59	$1,683 – $2,099
53' refrigerated	$2,256	$4.29	$1,963 – $2,550
48' flatbed	$2,336	$4.44	$2,009 – $2,663
Step deck	$2,556	$4.86	$2,147 – $2,965
Power only	$1,640	$3.12	$1,427 – $1,853
Hotshot	$1,236	$2.35	$1,026 – $1,446
26' box truck	$1,223	$2.33	$1,040 – $1,407
Sprinter van	$756	$1.44	$635 – $877

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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

Power only lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$3,638	$2.70	$3,165 – $4,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$6,865	$3.44	$5,972 – $7,757	4 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,290	$3.46	$2,862 – $3,718	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,361	$3.42	$1,184 – $1,538	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$3,181	$2.04	$2,767 – $3,594	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,044	$2.43	$2,648 – $3,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$1,849	$2.97	$1,609 – $2,089	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$6,596	$3.46	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Slidell, LA?

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Slidell, LA is estimated at $1,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,427 and $1,853.

How far is Dallas, TX from Slidell, LA by truck?

About 526 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $484 of the $1,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Slidell, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,507, which makes Dallas, TX to Slidell, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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