Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fullerton, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,292dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $4,710–$5,874
Transit: 3 days

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

Fullerton to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,966
Fuel: $1,326
All-in estimate: $5,292

Return trip

Dallas → Fullerton$3,603

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

Fullerton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fullerton, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,292	$3.67	$4,710 – $5,874
53' refrigerated	$6,305	$4.37	$5,486 – $7,125
48' flatbed	$6,380	$4.42	$5,487 – $7,273
Step deck	$6,949	$4.82	$5,837 – $8,060
Power only	$4,683	$3.25	$4,074 – $5,292
Hotshot	$3,535	$2.45	$2,934 – $4,136
26' box truck	$3,461	$2.40	$2,942 – $3,980
Sprinter van	$2,117	$1.47	$1,778 – $2,455

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More lanes from Fullerton

53' dry van lanes from Fullerton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$12,662	$4.40	$11,269 – $14,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$6,809	$3.34	$6,060 – $7,557	4 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$5,763	$3.62	$5,129 – $6,396	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	397 mi	$2,169	$5.46	$1,931 – $2,408	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,805 mi	$11,773	$4.20	$10,478 – $13,068	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$5,133	$3.69	$4,568 – $5,697	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,080	$10.49	$961 – $1,199	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$12,547	$5.00	$11,167 – $13,928	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 Fullerton, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fullerton, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,292 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,710 and $5,874.

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

About 1,442 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 $1,326 of the $5,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,603, which makes Fullerton, 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