Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Walnut Creek, CA power only rate

$3,731power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $3,246–$4,216
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Walnut Creek price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,144
Fuel: $1,587
All-in estimate: $3,731

Return trip

Walnut Creek → Dallas$5,480

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

Dallas to Walnut Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Walnut Creek, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,206	$2.44	$3,743 – $4,669
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$2.90	$4,359 – $5,662
48' flatbed	$5,055	$2.93	$4,347 – $5,763
Step deck	$5,503	$3.19	$4,622 – $6,383
Power only	$3,731	$2.16	$3,246 – $4,216
Hotshot	$2,817	$1.63	$2,338 – $3,295
26' box truck	$2,754	$1.60	$2,341 – $3,167
Sprinter van	$1,682	$0.97	$1,413 – $1,952

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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 Walnut Creek

Power only lanes into Walnut Creek, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$6,560	$2.18	$5,707 – $7,413	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,693	$4.26	$1,473 – $1,913	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$5,841	$2.71	$5,081 – $6,600	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,090	$2.14	$3,559 – $4,622	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,518	$2.03	$1,321 – $1,716	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$5,714	$1.94	$4,971 – $6,456	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$3,741	$2.16	$3,254 – $4,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,045	$3.88	$1,779 – $2,311	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Walnut Creek, CA?

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Walnut Creek, CA is estimated at $3,731 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,246 and $4,216.

How far is Dallas, TX from Walnut Creek, CA by truck?

About 1,726 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 $1,587 of the $3,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walnut Creek, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,480, which makes Dallas, TX to Walnut Creek, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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