Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to Dallas, TX power only rate

$4,515power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $3,928–$5,102
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Cajon to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,244
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $4,515

Return trip

Dallas → El Cajon$3,074

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

El Cajon to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,105	$3.69	$4,543 – $5,666
53' refrigerated	$6,083	$4.40	$5,292 – $6,873
48' flatbed	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,709	$4.85	$5,636 – $7,783
Power only	$4,515	$3.27	$3,928 – $5,102
Hotshot	$3,408	$2.47	$2,828 – $3,987
26' box truck	$3,337	$2.41	$2,837 – $3,838
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.48	$1,715 – $2,369

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More lanes from El Cajon

Power only lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$11,213	$3.93	$9,755 – $12,670	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$996	$7.11	$866 – $1,125	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$6,012	$2.97	$5,230 – $6,793	4 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$4,902	$3.22	$4,265 – $5,539	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,691	$5.00	$1,471 – $1,911	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$10,411	$3.75	$9,058 – $11,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$4,321	$3.29	$3,759 – $4,883	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$10,936	$4.47	$9,514 – $12,357	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Cajon, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from El Cajon, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,515 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,928 and $5,102.

How far is El Cajon, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,382 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 $1,271 of the $4,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to El Cajon, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,074, which makes El Cajon, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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