Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Marion, IN to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,298dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $2,935–$3,661
Transit: 2 days

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

Marion to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,414
Fuel: $884
All-in estimate: $3,298

Return trip

Dallas → Marion$2,649

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marion to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,298	$3.43	$2,935 – $3,661
53' refrigerated	$3,931	$4.09	$3,420 – $4,442
48' flatbed	$4,009	$4.17	$3,448 – $4,570
Step deck	$4,373	$4.55	$3,674 – $5,073
Power only	$2,899	$3.01	$2,522 – $3,276
Hotshot	$2,187	$2.27	$1,815 – $2,559
26' box truck	$2,149	$2.23	$1,827 – $2,471
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.37	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from Marion

53' dry van lanes from Marion, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	725 mi	$3,445	$4.75	$3,066 – $3,823	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,177 mi	$6,370	$2.93	$5,669 – $7,071	5 d
Chicago, IL	163 mi	$1,079	$6.62	$960 – $1,197	1 d
Houston, TX	1,090 mi	$3,645	$3.34	$3,244 – $4,045	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$5,947	$3.30	$5,293 – $6,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	656 mi	$3,046	$4.64	$2,711 – $3,382	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$4,062	$3.27	$3,615 – $4,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,139 mi	$6,270	$2.93	$5,581 – $6,960	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 Marion, IN to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Marion, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,935 and $3,661.

How far is Marion, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 962 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 $884 of the $3,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Marion, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,649, which makes Marion, IN to Dallas, TX 25% 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