Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hayward, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,183dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $5,503–$6,864
Transit: 4 days

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

Hayward to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,594
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $6,183

Return trip

Dallas → Hayward$4,210

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

Hayward to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Hayward, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,183	$3.58	$5,503 – $6,864
53' refrigerated	$7,366	$4.26	$6,409 – $8,324
48' flatbed	$7,432	$4.30	$6,391 – $8,472
Step deck	$8,090	$4.68	$6,796 – $9,384
Power only	$5,486	$3.17	$4,772 – $6,199
Hotshot	$4,141	$2.40	$3,437 – $4,845
26' box truck	$4,049	$2.34	$3,442 – $4,657
Sprinter van	$2,473	$1.43	$2,078 – $2,869

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More lanes from Hayward

53' dry van lanes from Hayward, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$1,921	$5.03	$1,710 – $2,132	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,197	$3.32	$6,406 – $7,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,760	$3.53	$6,017 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$3,313	$4.47	$2,949 – $3,677	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$12,350	$4.18	$10,992 – $13,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,316	$4.51	$2,061 – $2,571	1 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 Hayward, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hayward, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,503 and $6,864.

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

About 1,728 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,589 of the $6,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,594 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,210, which makes Hayward, 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