Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,120dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,387 mi
Typical range: $4,557–$5,684
Transit: 3 days

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

Lemon Grove to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,845
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $5,120

Return trip

Dallas → Lemon Grove$3,486

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

Lemon Grove to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,120	$3.69	$4,557 – $5,684
53' refrigerated	$6,101	$4.40	$5,308 – $6,894
48' flatbed	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042
Step deck	$6,729	$4.85	$5,653 – $7,806
Power only	$4,529	$3.27	$3,940 – $5,117
Hotshot	$3,418	$2.46	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850
Sprinter van	$2,048	$1.48	$1,720 – $2,376

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

53' dry van lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$12,602	$4.40	$11,215 – $13,988	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,195	$8.47	$1,063 – $1,326	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$6,785	$3.34	$6,038 – $7,531	4 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$5,551	$3.64	$4,940 – $6,161	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$1,993	$5.79	$1,774 – $2,212	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$11,704	$4.20	$10,417 – $12,992	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$4,905	$3.72	$4,366 – $5,445	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$12,307	$5.01	$10,953 – $13,661	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 Lemon Grove, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lemon Grove, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,387 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,557 and $5,684.

How far is Lemon Grove, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,387 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 $1,275 of the $5,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lemon Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,486, which makes Lemon Grove, CA to Dallas, TX 47% 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