Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Encinitas, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,164dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $4,596–$5,732
Transit: 3 days

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

Encinitas to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,876
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $5,164

Return trip

Dallas → Encinitas$3,516

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

Encinitas to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Encinitas, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,164	$3.69	$4,596 – $5,732
53' refrigerated	$6,153	$4.39	$5,353 – $6,953
48' flatbed	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101
Step deck	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871
Power only	$4,568	$3.26	$3,974 – $5,162
Hotshot	$3,448	$2.46	$2,862 – $4,034
26' box truck	$3,376	$2.41	$2,870 – $3,883
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.47	$1,735 – $2,396

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More lanes from Encinitas

53' dry van lanes from Encinitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,104	$9.95	$983 – $1,226	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$6,788	$3.34	$6,041 – $7,534	4 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$5,604	$3.63	$4,987 – $6,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,030	$5.72	$1,806 – $2,253	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,961	$3.71	$4,416 – $5,507	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$12,366	$5.01	$11,006 – $13,726	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 Encinitas, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Encinitas, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,596 and $5,732.

How far is Encinitas, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,401 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 $1,288 of the $5,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Encinitas, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,516, which makes Encinitas, 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