Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to Dallas, TX power only rate

$3,452power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $3,003–$3,901
Transit: 3 days

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

Elkton to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,090
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $3,452

Return trip

Dallas → Elkton$4,254

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,899	$2.63	$3,470 – $4,328
53' refrigerated	$4,646	$3.14	$4,042 – $5,250
48' flatbed	$4,699	$3.17	$4,041 – $5,357
Step deck	$5,117	$3.46	$4,299 – $5,936
Power only	$3,452	$2.33	$3,003 – $3,901
Hotshot	$2,606	$1.76	$2,163 – $3,049
26' box truck	$2,551	$1.72	$2,168 – $2,933
Sprinter van	$1,560	$1.05	$1,310 – $1,809

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More lanes from Elkton

Power only lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$978	$6.70	$851 – $1,105	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$5,897	$2.11	$5,130 – $6,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$1,889	$2.50	$1,644 – $2,135	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,555	$2.32	$3,093 – $4,017	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$5,680	$2.36	$4,942 – $6,418	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$3,951	$2.29	$3,438 – $4,465	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$5,815	$2.12	$5,059 – $6,571	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$3,170	$3.73	$2,758 – $3,582	2 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 Elkton, MD to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Elkton, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,003 and $3,901.

How far is Elkton, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,481 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 $1,362 of the $3,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Elkton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,254, which makes Elkton, MD to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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