Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dothan, AL to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,547dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $2,267–$2,827
Transit: 2 days

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

Dothan to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,816
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,547

Return trip

Dallas → Dothan$2,621

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dothan to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dothan, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,547	$3.20	$2,267 – $2,827
53' refrigerated	$3,037	$3.82	$2,643 – $3,432
48' flatbed	$3,111	$3.91	$2,676 – $3,547
Step deck	$3,397	$4.27	$2,853 – $3,940
Power only	$2,231	$2.81	$1,941 – $2,521
Hotshot	$1,683	$2.12	$1,397 – $1,969
26' box truck	$1,656	$2.08	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.28	$856 – $1,182

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More lanes from Dothan

53' dry van lanes from Dothan, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$4,191	$3.89	$3,730 – $4,652	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$5,916	$2.61	$5,265 – $6,567	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$2,614	$2.98	$2,326 – $2,901	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,344	$3.30	$2,086 – $2,601	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$5,425	$2.94	$4,828 – $6,021	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,715	$3.77	$3,306 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,884	$3.09	$2,567 – $3,202	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$5,731	$2.62	$5,100 – $6,361	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 Dothan, AL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dothan, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,547 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,267 and $2,827.

How far is Dothan, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 795 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 $731 of the $2,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dothan, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,621, which makes Dothan, AL to Dallas, TX 3% 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