Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hammond, LA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$1,626dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 476 mi
Typical range: $1,447–$1,805
Transit: 1 day

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

Hammond to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,188
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $1,626

Return trip

Dallas → Hammond$1,770

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hammond to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,626	$3.42	$1,447 – $1,805
53' refrigerated	$1,940	$4.08	$1,688 – $2,193
48' flatbed	$2,015	$4.23	$1,733 – $2,297
Step deck	$2,206	$4.63	$1,853 – $2,559
Power only	$1,406	$2.95	$1,224 – $1,589
Hotshot	$1,060	$2.23	$880 – $1,240
26' box truck	$1,050	$2.21	$893 – $1,208
Sprinter van	$650	$1.37	$546 – $754

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More lanes from Hammond

53' dry van lanes from Hammond, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$4,684	$3.42	$4,168 – $5,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$4,722	$2.43	$4,203 – $5,242	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,534	$2.69	$2,255 – $2,812	2 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$1,352	$3.83	$1,204 – $1,501	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,193	$2.77	$3,731 – $4,654	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$4,206	$3.29	$3,743 – $4,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$1,848	$3.21	$1,645 – $2,051	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$4,538	$2.44	$4,038 – $5,037	4 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 Hammond, LA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hammond, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 476 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,447 and $1,805.

How far is Hammond, LA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 476 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $438 of the $1,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,770, which makes Hammond, LA to Dallas, TX 8% 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