Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,559dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $3,167–$3,950
Transit: 3 days

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

Lancaster to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,214
Fuel: $1,345
All-in estimate: $3,559

Return trip

Dallas → Lancaster$4,656

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lancaster to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,559	$2.43	$3,167 – $3,950
53' refrigerated	$4,240	$2.90	$3,689 – $4,791
48' flatbed	$4,289	$2.93	$3,689 – $4,889
Step deck	$4,671	$3.19	$3,924 – $5,419
Power only	$3,150	$2.15	$2,740 – $3,559
Hotshot	$2,377	$1.63	$1,973 – $2,782
26' box truck	$2,327	$1.59	$1,978 – $2,677
Sprinter van	$1,423	$0.97	$1,196 – $1,651

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' dry van lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,102	$7.11	$981 – $1,223	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,033	$2.19	$5,369 – $6,696	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,915	$2.67	$1,704 – $2,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$3,679	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,083	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$5,816	$2.45	$5,176 – $6,456	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$839	$11.49	$747 – $931	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,076	$2.38	$3,628 – $4,525	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$5,953	$2.19	$5,298 – $6,607	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 Lancaster, PA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lancaster, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,167 and $3,950.

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

About 1,463 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 $1,345 of the $3,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,214 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,656, which makes Lancaster, PA to Dallas, TX 24% 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