Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dearborn, MI to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,882dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $3,455–$4,309
Transit: 3 days

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

Dearborn to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,808
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $3,882

Return trip

Dallas → Dearborn$3,133

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dearborn to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,882	$3.32	$3,455 – $4,309
53' refrigerated	$4,626	$3.96	$4,025 – $5,228
48' flatbed	$4,699	$4.02	$4,041 – $5,357
Step deck	$5,122	$4.39	$4,302 – $5,941
Power only	$3,424	$2.93	$2,979 – $3,869
Hotshot	$2,584	$2.21	$2,145 – $3,023
26' box truck	$2,534	$2.17	$2,154 – $2,914
Sprinter van	$1,553	$1.33	$1,304 – $1,801

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More lanes from Dearborn

53' dry van lanes from Dearborn, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,962	$5.09	$2,636 – $3,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$6,835	$2.92	$6,083 – $7,586	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,372	$5.02	$1,221 – $1,522	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$4,231	$3.26	$3,765 – $4,696	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$6,493	$3.28	$5,779 – $7,207	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$2,643	$4.99	$2,352 – $2,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$4,656	$3.21	$4,144 – $5,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$6,755	$2.93	$6,012 – $7,499	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 Dearborn, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dearborn, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,455 and $4,309.

How far is Dearborn, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,168 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 $1,074 of the $3,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dearborn, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,133, which makes Dearborn, MI to Dallas, TX 24% 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