Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$6,361reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $5,534–$7,188
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,868
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $6,361

Return trip

Dallas → Lancaster$4,331

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

Lancaster to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,339	$3.66	$4,751 – $5,926
53' refrigerated	$6,361	$4.37	$5,534 – $7,188
48' flatbed	$6,435	$4.42	$5,534 – $7,336
Step deck	$7,009	$4.81	$5,887 – $8,130
Power only	$4,725	$3.24	$4,111 – $5,339
Hotshot	$3,567	$2.45	$2,960 – $4,173
26' box truck	$3,492	$2.40	$2,968 – $4,015
Sprinter van	$2,135	$1.47	$1,794 – $2,477

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' refrigerated lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$15,025	$5.24	$13,072 – $16,979	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,060	$3.98	$7,012 – $9,108	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$6,958	$4.30	$6,054 – $7,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$2,685	$6.38	$2,336 – $3,034	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$13,979	$5.00	$12,162 – $15,796	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,224	$4.38	$5,415 – $7,033	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,530	$9.05	$1,331 – $1,729	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$15,019	$5.96	$13,066 – $16,971	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lancaster, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lancaster, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,534 and $7,188.

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

About 1,457 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 $1,493 of the $6,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,868 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,331, which makes Lancaster, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →