Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Dallas, TX sprinter rate

$1,922sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $1,615–$2,230
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Centro to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,419
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $1,922

Return trip

Dallas → El Centro$1,309

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

El Centro to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,805	$3.74	$4,277 – $5,334
53' refrigerated	$5,726	$4.45	$4,982 – $6,471
48' flatbed	$5,806	$4.51	$4,993 – $6,619
Step deck	$6,326	$4.92	$5,314 – $7,338
Power only	$4,245	$3.30	$3,693 – $4,797
Hotshot	$3,204	$2.49	$2,659 – $3,749
26' box truck	$3,140	$2.44	$2,669 – $3,611
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.49	$1,615 – $2,230

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More lanes from El Centro

Sprinter van lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$4,890	$1.77	$4,108 – $5,673	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$572	$2.61	$480 – $663	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$2,607	$1.34	$2,190 – $3,024	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,094	$1.47	$1,759 – $2,429	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$666	$2.72	$559 – $772	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$4,539	$1.68	$3,812 – $5,265	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$1,837	$1.51	$1,543 – $2,131	2 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$438	$4.06	$368 – $508	1 d

More lanes into Dallas

Sprinter van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$1,747	$1.08	$1,468 – $2,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,481	$0.97	$1,244 – $1,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from El Centro, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,922 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,615 and $2,230.

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

About 1,286 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 $503 of the $1,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,419 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,309, which makes El Centro, 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