Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ dry van rate

$4,834dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $4,302–$5,365
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Trenton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,401
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $4,834

Return trip

Trenton → Dallas$4,165

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Dallas to Trenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,834	$3.10	$4,302 – $5,365
53' refrigerated	$5,759	$3.69	$5,010 – $6,508
48' flatbed	$5,819	$3.73	$5,005 – $6,634
Step deck	$6,337	$4.06	$5,323 – $7,351
Power only	$4,282	$2.75	$3,726 – $4,839
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.07	$2,683 – $3,782
26' box truck	$3,163	$2.03	$2,689 – $3,637
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.24	$1,624 – $2,243

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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 Trenton

53' dry van lanes into Trenton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$898	$14.48	$799 – $997	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$11,758	$4.12	$10,465 – $13,051	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,620	$4.50	$3,221 – $4,018	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$4,978	$3.09	$4,430 – $5,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$5,933	$2.40	$5,280 – $6,586	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$5,497	$3.04	$4,892 – $6,102	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$11,610	$4.13	$10,333 – $12,888	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$2,541	$2.74	$2,261 – $2,820	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ is estimated at $4,834 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,302 and $5,365.

How far is Dallas, TX from Trenton, NJ by truck?

About 1,559 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 $1,433 of the $4,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,401 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Trenton, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,165, which makes Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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