Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Key West, FL to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,689dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $2,393–$2,985
Transit: 3 days

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

Key West to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,528
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $2,689

Return trip

Dallas → Key West$4,856

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Key West to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Key West, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,689	$2.13	$2,393 – $2,985
53' refrigerated	$3,205	$2.54	$2,788 – $3,621
48' flatbed	$3,250	$2.57	$2,795 – $3,705
Step deck	$3,542	$2.80	$2,975 – $4,108
Power only	$2,375	$1.88	$2,066 – $2,684
Hotshot	$1,793	$1.42	$1,488 – $2,097
26' box truck	$1,757	$1.39	$1,493 – $2,020
Sprinter van	$1,076	$0.85	$904 – $1,248

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More lanes from Key West

53' dry van lanes from Key West, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$3,842	$2.71	$3,419 – $4,264	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$5,062	$1.87	$4,505 – $5,619	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$2,899	$1.98	$2,580 – $3,217	3 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$2,355	$2.19	$2,096 – $2,614	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$4,774	$2.10	$4,249 – $5,299	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$3,484	$2.60	$3,101 – $3,868	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$2,718	$2.12	$2,419 – $3,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$4,896	$1.88	$4,357 – $5,434	6 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 Key West, FL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Key West, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,689 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,393 and $2,985.

How far is Key West, FL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,263 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,161 of the $2,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Key West, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,856, which makes Key West, FL to Dallas, TX 45% 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