Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,307dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 696 mi
Typical range: $2,053–$2,561
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,667
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $2,307

Return trip

Dallas → Madison$2,374

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,307	$3.31	$2,053 – $2,561
53' refrigerated	$2,752	$3.95	$2,394 – $3,109
48' flatbed	$2,828	$4.06	$2,432 – $3,224
Step deck	$3,089	$4.44	$2,595 – $3,584
Power only	$2,015	$2.89	$1,753 – $2,276
Hotshot	$1,519	$2.18	$1,261 – $1,778
26' box truck	$1,498	$2.15	$1,273 – $1,723
Sprinter van	$923	$1.33	$775 – $1,071

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,817	$3.98	$3,397 – $4,236	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$5,574	$2.63	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$1,938	$3.32	$1,724 – $2,151	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,358	$3.29	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,075	$2.97	$4,517 – $5,634	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$3,362	$3.87	$2,992 – $3,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,843	$3.10	$2,530 – $3,156	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$5,421	$2.64	$4,825 – $6,018	4 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 Madison, AL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Madison, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,307 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 696 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,053 and $2,561.

How far is Madison, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 696 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 $640 of the $2,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,667 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,374, which makes Madison, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. 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