Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

La Porte, TX to Dallas, TX freight rate

$1,180dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 282 mi
Typical range: $1,050–$1,310
Transit: 1 day

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

La Porte to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $921
Fuel: $259
All-in estimate: $1,180

Return trip

Dallas → La Porte$1,180

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

La Porte to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from La Porte, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310
53' refrigerated	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593
48' flatbed	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696
Step deck	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895
Power only	$1,006	$3.57	$875 – $1,137
Hotshot	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886
26' box truck	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870
Sprinter van	$472	$1.67	$396 – $547

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More lanes from La Porte

53' dry van lanes from La Porte, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$5,461	$3.29	$4,860 – $6,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$4,051	$2.45	$3,605 – $4,497	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$2,841	$2.57	$2,529 – $3,154	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,464	$2.83	$3,083 – $3,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$4,948	$3.15	$4,404 – $5,493	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,103	$4.47	$982 – $1,224	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$3,842	$4.06	$3,419 – $4,265	2 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 La Porte, TX to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from La Porte, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,180 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 282 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,050 and $1,310.

How far is La Porte, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 282 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $259 of the $1,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to La Porte, TX?

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

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