Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to Dallas, TX power only rate

$2,848power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,477–$3,218
Transit: 2 days

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

Gary to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,983
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $2,848

Return trip

Dallas → Gary$2,287

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gary to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,241	$3.44	$2,884 – $3,597
53' refrigerated	$3,864	$4.11	$3,361 – $4,366
48' flatbed	$3,942	$4.19	$3,390 – $4,494
Step deck	$4,301	$4.57	$3,612 – $4,989
Power only	$2,848	$3.03	$2,477 – $3,218
Hotshot	$2,148	$2.28	$1,783 – $2,514
26' box truck	$2,111	$2.24	$1,795 – $2,428
Sprinter van	$1,296	$1.38	$1,089 – $1,504

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More lanes from Gary

Power only lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$3,330	$4.03	$2,897 – $3,763	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$5,440	$2.61	$4,733 – $6,147	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,233	$2.94	$2,813 – $3,653	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,063	$2.94	$4,404 – $5,721	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,981	$3.90	$2,594 – $3,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,562	$2.89	$3,099 – $4,025	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$5,367	$2.62	$4,669 – $6,064	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$4,325	$4.36	$3,763 – $4,887	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 Gary, IN to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Gary, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,848 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,477 and $3,218.

How far is Gary, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 941 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $865 of the $2,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Gary, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,287, which makes Gary, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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