Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to South Gate, CA dry van rate

$3,639dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,459 mi
Typical range: $3,239–$4,039
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to South Gate price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $3,639

Return trip

South Gate → Dallas$5,345

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

Dallas to South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,639	$2.49	$3,239 – $4,039
53' refrigerated	$4,336	$2.97	$3,772 – $4,900
48' flatbed	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000
Step deck	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542
Power only	$3,221	$2.21	$2,802 – $3,640
Hotshot	$2,431	$1.67	$2,018 – $2,845
26' box truck	$2,380	$1.63	$2,023 – $2,737
Sprinter van	$1,456	$1.00	$1,223 – $1,689

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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 South Gate

53' dry van lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$7,093	$2.45	$6,313 – $7,874	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969	4 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$3,962	$2.46	$3,526 – $4,398	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,161	$2.80	$1,033 – $1,289	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$6,157	$2.18	$5,480 – $6,834	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$3,535	$2.51	$3,146 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$4,762	$1.89	$4,239 – $5,286	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to South Gate, CA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to South Gate, CA is estimated at $3,639 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,239 and $4,039.

How far is Dallas, TX from South Gate, CA by truck?

About 1,459 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 $1,341 of the $3,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Gate, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,345, which makes Dallas, TX to South Gate, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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