Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$3,677dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $3,273–$4,082
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Rapids to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,672
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,677

Return trip

Dallas → Grand Rapids$2,967

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Rapids to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,677	$3.36	$3,273 – $4,082
53' refrigerated	$4,383	$4.01	$3,813 – $4,953
48' flatbed	$4,457	$4.08	$3,833 – $5,081
Step deck	$4,860	$4.45	$4,082 – $5,638
Power only	$3,240	$2.96	$2,819 – $3,661
Hotshot	$2,445	$2.24	$2,029 – $2,860
26' box truck	$2,399	$2.19	$2,039 – $2,759
Sprinter van	$1,471	$1.35	$1,236 – $1,706

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

53' dry van lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$3,507	$4.76	$3,121 – $3,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$6,465	$2.94	$5,754 – $7,177	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,060	$6.93	$943 – $1,177	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,100	$3.29	$3,649 – $4,551	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$6,115	$3.31	$5,442 – $6,787	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,168	$4.62	$2,819 – $3,516	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,473	$3.23	$3,981 – $4,966	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$6,400	$2.95	$5,696 – $7,103	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 Grand Rapids, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Grand Rapids, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,273 and $4,082.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,005 of the $3,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,967, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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