Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,355dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,986–$3,724
Transit: 2 days

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

Kettering to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $3,355

Return trip

Dallas → Kettering$2,793

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kettering to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,355	$3.35	$2,986 – $3,724
53' refrigerated	$3,999	$4.00	$3,479 – $4,519
48' flatbed	$4,075	$4.07	$3,504 – $4,645
Step deck	$4,444	$4.44	$3,733 – $5,155
Power only	$2,951	$2.95	$2,568 – $3,335
Hotshot	$2,227	$2.22	$1,848 – $2,605
26' box truck	$2,187	$2.18	$1,859 – $2,515
Sprinter van	$1,342	$1.34	$1,127 – $1,557

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More lanes from Kettering

53' dry van lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,105	$4.84	$2,763 – $3,446	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$6,514	$2.87	$5,798 – $7,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,358	$4.87	$1,209 – $1,508	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,627	$3.29	$3,228 – $4,026	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$6,099	$3.23	$5,428 – $6,769	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,703	$4.78	$2,406 – $3,001	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$4,081	$3.21	$3,632 – $4,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$6,406	$2.88	$5,701 – $7,110	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 Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,986 and $3,724.

How far is Kettering, OH from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,001 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 $920 of the $3,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,793, which makes Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX 20% 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