Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Dallas, TX power only rate

$5,477power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $4,765–$6,189
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Altos to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $1,586
All-in estimate: $5,477

Return trip

Dallas → Los Altos$3,729

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

Los Altos to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,174	$3.58	$5,495 – $6,853
53' refrigerated	$7,355	$4.26	$6,399 – $8,311
48' flatbed	$7,421	$4.30	$6,382 – $8,460
Step deck	$8,078	$4.68	$6,786 – $9,371
Power only	$5,477	$3.18	$4,765 – $6,189
Hotshot	$4,135	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,838
26' box truck	$4,043	$2.34	$3,437 – $4,650
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.43	$2,075 – $2,865

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More lanes from Los Altos

Power only lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$11,831	$3.91	$10,293 – $13,369	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,609	$4.39	$1,399 – $1,818	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$6,420	$2.95	$5,586 – $7,255	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$5,993	$3.14	$5,214 – $6,773	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,870	$3.92	$2,497 – $3,243	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$11,041	$3.73	$9,606 – $12,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,471	$3.18	$4,760 – $6,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$1,964	$3.95	$1,709 – $2,219	1 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Los Altos, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,477 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,765 and $6,189.

How far is Los Altos, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,725 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,586 of the $5,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,729, which makes Los Altos, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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