Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,053dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,389
Transit: 3 days

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

Laurel to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,865
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $3,053

Return trip

Dallas → Laurel$4,056

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,053	$2.36	$2,717 – $3,389
53' refrigerated	$3,638	$2.82	$3,165 – $4,112
48' flatbed	$3,689	$2.85	$3,172 – $4,205
Step deck	$4,019	$3.11	$3,376 – $4,662
Power only	$2,698	$2.09	$2,347 – $3,048
Hotshot	$2,036	$1.58	$1,690 – $2,382
26' box truck	$1,995	$1.54	$1,696 – $2,294
Sprinter van	$1,221	$0.95	$1,026 – $1,417

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More lanes from Laurel

53' dry van lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$6,013	$2.87	$5,351 – $6,674	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$2,631	$2.34	$2,342 – $2,921	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$2,878	$2.25	$2,561 – $3,195	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,566	$2.30	$3,174 – $3,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$2,659	$2.64	$2,366 – $2,951	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$5,606	$2.74	$4,989 – $6,223	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$3,416	$2.31	$3,041 – $3,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$2,723	$2.32	$2,423 – $3,022	3 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 Laurel, MT to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Laurel, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,053 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,389.

How far is Laurel, MT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,292 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 $1,188 of the $3,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Laurel, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,056, which makes Laurel, MT to Dallas, TX 25% 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