Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$2,963reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,578–$3,348
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabethtown to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $2,963

Return trip

Dallas → Elizabethtown$2,964

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elizabethtown to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,485	$3.00	$2,211 – $2,758
53' refrigerated	$2,963	$3.58	$2,578 – $3,348
48' flatbed	$3,032	$3.67	$2,607 – $3,456
Step deck	$3,309	$4.00	$2,780 – $3,839
Power only	$2,178	$2.63	$1,895 – $2,461
Hotshot	$1,643	$1.99	$1,363 – $1,922
26' box truck	$1,617	$1.95	$1,374 – $1,859
Sprinter van	$994	$1.20	$835 – $1,153

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

53' refrigerated lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,715	$4.70	$3,232 – $4,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$6,382	$2.96	$5,552 – $7,212	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,593	$4.49	$1,386 – $1,800	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,192	$3.50	$2,777 – $3,607	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$5,887	$3.34	$5,122 – $6,652	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$3,251	$4.60	$2,829 – $3,674	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$3,678	$3.38	$3,200 – $4,157	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$6,250	$2.96	$5,437 – $7,062	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Elizabethtown, KY to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Elizabethtown, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,578 and $3,348.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 827 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 $848 of the $2,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Elizabethtown, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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