Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,961reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,817 mi
Typical range: $4,316–$5,606
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lowell to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,099
Fuel: $1,862
All-in estimate: $4,961

Return trip

Dallas → Lowell$7,248

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lowell to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,165	$2.29	$3,706 – $4,623
53' refrigerated	$4,961	$2.73	$4,316 – $5,606
48' flatbed	$5,001	$2.75	$4,301 – $5,702
Step deck	$5,444	$3.00	$4,573 – $6,315
Power only	$3,697	$2.03	$3,216 – $4,177
Hotshot	$2,791	$1.54	$2,316 – $3,265
26' box truck	$2,728	$1.50	$2,319 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,666	$0.92	$1,399 – $1,932

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More lanes from Lowell

53' refrigerated lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,503	$6.62	$1,307 – $1,698	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$7,651	$2.51	$6,656 – $8,646	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,835	$2.87	$2,466 – $3,204	2 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$5,131	$2.72	$4,464 – $5,798	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$7,517	$2.79	$6,540 – $8,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,695	$5.35	$1,475 – $1,916	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,580	$2.69	$4,855 – $6,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$7,582	$2.51	$6,596 – $8,567	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lowell, MA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lowell, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,316 and $5,606.

How far is Lowell, MA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,817 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 $1,862 of the $4,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lowell, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,248, which makes Lowell, MA to Dallas, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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