Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to West Haven, CT reefer rate

$7,203reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $6,267–$8,140
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to West Haven price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,472
Fuel: $1,731
All-in estimate: $7,203

Return trip

West Haven → Dallas$4,387

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to West Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to West Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,047	$3.58	$5,382 – $6,712
53' refrigerated	$7,203	$4.26	$6,267 – $8,140
48' flatbed	$7,270	$4.30	$6,252 – $8,288
Step deck	$7,914	$4.69	$6,648 – $9,181
Power only	$5,363	$3.17	$4,665 – $6,060
Hotshot	$4,048	$2.40	$3,360 – $4,736
26' box truck	$3,959	$2.34	$3,365 – $4,553
Sprinter van	$2,419	$1.43	$2,032 – $2,806

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into West Haven

53' refrigerated lanes into West Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$1,319	$16.91	$1,147 – $1,490	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$16,896	$5.71	$14,699 – $19,092	6 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$5,479	$6.10	$4,767 – $6,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$7,429	$4.25	$6,463 – $8,395	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$8,589	$3.32	$7,472 – $9,706	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,489	$8.81	$1,295 – $1,682	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$8,140	$4.19	$7,082 – $9,198	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$16,712	$5.72	$14,539 – $18,884	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to West Haven, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to West Haven, CT is estimated at $7,203 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,267 and $8,140.

How far is Dallas, TX from West Haven, CT by truck?

About 1,689 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 $1,731 of the $7,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Haven, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,387, which makes Dallas, TX to West Haven, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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