Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA freight rate

$6,091dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $5,421–$6,760
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Watertown price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,419
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $6,091

Return trip

Watertown → Dallas$4,169

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Dallas to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,091	$3.35	$5,421 – $6,760
53' refrigerated	$7,255	$3.99	$6,312 – $8,198
48' flatbed	$7,314	$4.02	$6,290 – $8,338
Step deck	$7,961	$4.38	$6,687 – $9,235
Power only	$5,406	$2.97	$4,704 – $6,109
Hotshot	$4,082	$2.24	$3,388 – $4,775
26' box truck	$3,990	$2.19	$3,391 – $4,588
Sprinter van	$2,436	$1.34	$2,046 – $2,826

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 Watertown

53' dry van lanes into Watertown, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,479	$6.75	$1,317 – $1,642	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$13,825	$4.52	$12,304 – $15,346	6 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$4,715	$4.72	$4,196 – $5,234	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$6,287	$3.33	$5,596 – $6,979	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$7,073	$2.62	$6,295 – $7,851	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,566	$5.05	$1,393 – $1,738	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,845	$3.30	$6,092 – $7,598	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$13,696	$4.52	$12,189 – $15,203	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA is estimated at $6,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,421 and $6,760.

How far is Dallas, TX from Watertown, MA by truck?

About 1,819 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 $1,672 of the $6,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, MA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,169, which makes Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →