Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,379reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,381 mi
Typical range: $3,810–$4,948
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frederick to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,964
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,379

Return trip

Dallas → Frederick$5,396

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

Frederick to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,675	$2.66	$3,271 – $4,079
53' refrigerated	$4,379	$3.17	$3,810 – $4,948
48' flatbed	$4,434	$3.21	$3,813 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,830	$3.50	$4,057 – $5,603
Power only	$3,250	$2.35	$2,827 – $3,672
Hotshot	$2,453	$1.78	$2,036 – $2,870
26' box truck	$2,402	$1.74	$2,042 – $2,763
Sprinter van	$1,470	$1.06	$1,235 – $1,705

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More lanes from Frederick

53' refrigerated lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,721	$7.20	$1,497 – $1,945	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$7,620	$2.83	$6,630 – $8,611	5 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,344	$3.53	$2,039 – $2,649	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,526	$3.15	$3,937 – $5,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,309	$3.17	$6,359 – $8,259	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,347	$8.92	$1,172 – $1,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,044	$3.09	$4,388 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$7,509	$2.83	$6,533 – $8,485	5 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 Frederick, MD to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Frederick, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,810 and $4,948.

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

About 1,381 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 $1,415 of the $4,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,964 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,396, which makes Frederick, MD to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. 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