Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,265dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $2,016–$2,514
Transit: 2 days

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

Dalton to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,516
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $2,265

Return trip

Dallas → Dalton$2,679

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

Dalton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,265	$2.78	$2,016 – $2,514
53' refrigerated	$2,701	$3.31	$2,350 – $3,052
48' flatbed	$2,765	$3.39	$2,378 – $3,152
Step deck	$3,018	$3.70	$2,535 – $3,501
Power only	$1,985	$2.44	$1,727 – $2,243
Hotshot	$1,497	$1.84	$1,243 – $1,752
26' box truck	$1,473	$1.81	$1,252 – $1,694
Sprinter van	$906	$1.11	$761 – $1,051

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More lanes from Dalton

53' dry van lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,056	$3.56	$2,720 – $3,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$5,105	$2.28	$4,544 – $5,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$1,727	$2.87	$1,537 – $1,917	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$2,284	$2.77	$2,033 – $2,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$4,698	$2.57	$4,181 – $5,215	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,670	$3.48	$2,376 – $2,963	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$2,720	$2.64	$2,421 – $3,019	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$4,974	$2.29	$4,427 – $5,522	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,265 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,016 and $2,514.

How far is Dalton, GA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 815 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $749 of the $2,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dalton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,679, which makes Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology