Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,759dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $5,126–$6,393
Transit: 4 days

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

Madera to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,295
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $5,759

Return trip

Dallas → Madera$3,921

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

Madera to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,759	$3.62	$5,126 – $6,393
53' refrigerated	$6,862	$4.31	$5,970 – $7,754
48' flatbed	$6,932	$4.35	$5,961 – $7,902
Step deck	$7,547	$4.74	$6,340 – $8,755
Power only	$5,104	$3.21	$4,440 – $5,767
Hotshot	$3,853	$2.42	$3,198 – $4,508
26' box truck	$3,769	$2.37	$3,204 – $4,335
Sprinter van	$2,304	$1.45	$1,935 – $2,672

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More lanes from Madera

53' dry van lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$12,812	$4.40	$11,403 – $14,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,568	$5.92	$1,396 – $1,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$6,892	$3.33	$6,134 – $7,650	4 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$6,327	$3.57	$5,631 – $7,023	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$2,844	$4.74	$2,531 – $3,157	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$11,943	$4.19	$10,629 – $13,256	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$5,747	$3.62	$5,115 – $6,379	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,951	$4.98	$1,737 – $2,166	1 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 Madera, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Madera, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,759 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,126 and $6,393.

How far is Madera, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,592 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 $1,464 of the $5,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Madera, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,921, which makes Madera, 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