Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$5,697dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $5,070–$6,324
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,252
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $5,697

Return trip

Dallas → Fresno$3,879

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

Fresno to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,697	$3.62	$5,070 – $6,324
53' refrigerated	$6,788	$4.32	$5,905 – $7,670
48' flatbed	$6,858	$4.36	$5,898 – $7,818
Step deck	$7,467	$4.75	$6,273 – $8,662
Power only	$5,048	$3.21	$4,392 – $5,704
Hotshot	$3,810	$2.42	$3,163 – $4,458
26' box truck	$3,728	$2.37	$3,169 – $4,287
Sprinter van	$2,279	$1.45	$1,914 – $2,643

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	1 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 Fresno, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,070 and $6,324.

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

About 1,572 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,445 of the $5,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,879, which makes Fresno, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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