Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,245dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $4,668–$5,822
Transit: 3 days

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

Dana Point to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,933
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $5,245

Return trip

Dallas → Dana Point$3,571

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dana Point to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,245	$3.68	$4,668 – $5,822
53' refrigerated	$6,250	$4.38	$5,437 – $7,062
48' flatbed	$6,325	$4.43	$5,439 – $7,210
Step deck	$6,889	$4.83	$5,787 – $7,991
Power only	$4,641	$3.25	$4,038 – $5,244
Hotshot	$3,503	$2.45	$2,907 – $4,098
26' box truck	$3,430	$2.40	$2,915 – $3,944
Sprinter van	$2,098	$1.47	$1,762 – $2,434

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More lanes from Dana Point

53' dry van lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$12,662	$4.40	$11,269 – $14,055	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$6,814	$3.34	$6,065 – $7,564	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,703	$3.62	$5,076 – $6,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,116	$5.55	$1,883 – $2,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$11,769	$4.20	$10,475 – $13,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 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 Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,668 and $5,822.

How far is Dana Point, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,427 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 $1,312 of the $5,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,933 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dana Point, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,571, which makes Dana Point, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. 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