Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,767dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $3,353–$4,182
Transit: 3 days

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

Lansing to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,732
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,767

Return trip

Dallas → Lansing$3,040

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

Lansing to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,767	$3.35	$3,353 – $4,182
53' refrigerated	$4,490	$3.99	$3,906 – $5,074
48' flatbed	$4,564	$4.05	$3,925 – $5,203
Step deck	$4,975	$4.42	$4,179 – $5,771
Power only	$3,321	$2.95	$2,889 – $3,752
Hotshot	$2,506	$2.23	$2,080 – $2,932
26' box truck	$2,458	$2.18	$2,090 – $2,827
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.34	$1,266 – $1,748

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More lanes from Lansing

53' dry van lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$3,266	$4.89	$2,907 – $3,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$6,632	$2.93	$5,902 – $7,361	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,187	$5.88	$1,057 – $1,318	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,160	$3.28	$3,702 – $4,617	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$6,283	$3.30	$5,592 – $6,975	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$2,936	$4.76	$2,613 – $3,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$4,555	$3.22	$4,054 – $5,056	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$6,558	$2.94	$5,836 – $7,279	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 Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,767 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,353 and $4,182.

How far is Lansing, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,126 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 $1,035 of the $3,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,040, which makes Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX 24% 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