Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Harlingen, TX to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$2,089reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 542 mi
Typical range: $1,818–$2,361
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Harlingen to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,089

Return trip

Dallas → Harlingen$2,089

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Harlingen to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Harlingen, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,751	$3.23	$1,558 – $1,943
53' refrigerated	$2,089	$3.85	$1,818 – $2,361
48' flatbed	$2,161	$3.99	$1,859 – $2,464
Step deck	$2,364	$4.36	$1,986 – $2,743
Power only	$1,520	$2.80	$1,322 – $1,717
Hotshot	$1,146	$2.11	$951 – $1,340
26' box truck	$1,133	$2.09	$963 – $1,303
Sprinter van	$700	$1.29	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Harlingen

53' refrigerated lanes from Harlingen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$7,617	$3.83	$6,627 – $8,607	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$4,667	$2.94	$4,060 – $5,274	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$4,227	$2.93	$3,677 – $4,776	3 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,553	$4.61	$1,352 – $1,755	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,006	$3.39	$3,485 – $4,527	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$6,956	$3.66	$6,052 – $7,861	4 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,386	$5.08	$1,206 – $1,566	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$4,384	$2.97	$3,814 – $4,954	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Harlingen, TX to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Harlingen, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 542 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,818 and $2,361.

How far is Harlingen, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 542 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 $556 of the $2,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Harlingen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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