Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kent, WA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,351dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,968 mi
Typical range: $5,653–$7,050
Transit: 4 days

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

Kent to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,542
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $6,351

Return trip

Dallas → Kent$4,714

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kent to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, WA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,351	$3.23	$5,653 – $7,050
53' refrigerated	$7,565	$3.84	$6,582 – $8,549
48' flatbed	$7,618	$3.87	$6,552 – $8,685
Step deck	$8,290	$4.21	$6,964 – $9,616
Power only	$5,643	$2.87	$4,909 – $6,377
Hotshot	$4,260	$2.16	$3,536 – $4,985
26' box truck	$4,163	$2.12	$3,538 – $4,787
Sprinter van	$2,540	$1.29	$2,134 – $2,947

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More lanes from Kent

53' dry van lanes from Kent, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$11,453	$4.04	$10,194 – $12,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,784	$3.39	$3,368 – $4,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$6,233	$3.06	$5,547 – $6,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$7,048	$3.19	$6,273 – $7,823	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$4,699	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$10,752	$3.85	$9,569 – $11,935	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$6,694	$3.21	$5,958 – $7,430	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$4,099	$3.34	$3,648 – $4,550	3 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 Kent, WA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kent, WA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,351 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,968 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,653 and $7,050.

How far is Kent, WA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,968 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 $1,809 of the $6,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Kent, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,714, which makes Kent, WA to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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