Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$2,554dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$2,835
Transit: 2 days

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,766
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $2,554

Return trip

Dallas → Louisville/Jefferson County$2,555

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,554	$2.98	$2,273 – $2,835
53' refrigerated	$3,045	$3.55	$2,649 – $3,441
48' flatbed	$3,113	$3.63	$2,677 – $3,549
Step deck	$3,398	$3.96	$2,854 – $3,941
Power only	$2,240	$2.61	$1,948 – $2,531
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.97	$1,402 – $1,977
26' box truck	$1,662	$1.94	$1,413 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.19	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

53' dry van lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,035	$3.97	$2,701 – $3,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,389	$2.48	$4,797 – $5,982	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,268	$3.90	$1,129 – $1,408	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$2,763	$2.91	$2,459 – $3,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,983	$2.80	$4,435 – $5,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,655	$3.89	$2,363 – $2,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,162	$2.82	$2,814 – $3,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,283	$2.49	$4,702 – $5,864	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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,554 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $2,835.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 857 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $788 of the $2,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology