Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,489dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 655 mi
Typical range: $2,215–$2,763
Transit: 2 days

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

McCook to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,887
Fuel: $602
All-in estimate: $2,489

Return trip

Dallas → McCook$1,944

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McCook to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,489	$3.80	$2,215 – $2,763
53' refrigerated	$2,969	$4.53	$2,583 – $3,355
48' flatbed	$3,056	$4.66	$2,628 – $3,483
Step deck	$3,339	$5.10	$2,805 – $3,874
Power only	$2,170	$3.31	$1,888 – $2,452
Hotshot	$1,637	$2.50	$1,358 – $1,915
26' box truck	$1,615	$2.47	$1,373 – $1,857
Sprinter van	$996	$1.52	$836 – $1,155

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More lanes from McCook

53' dry van lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$6,756	$4.09	$6,013 – $7,500	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,002	$3.18	$3,562 – $4,443	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$2,762	$3.43	$2,458 – $3,066	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,208	$3.49	$2,855 – $3,561	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$3,433	$3.72	$3,055 – $3,811	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$6,205	$3.92	$5,523 – $6,888	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,123	$3.52	$2,780 – $3,467	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$3,942	$3.19	$3,508 – $4,375	3 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 McCook, NE to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from McCook, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 655 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,215 and $2,763.

How far is McCook, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 655 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 $602 of the $2,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to McCook, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,944, which makes McCook, NE to Dallas, TX 28% 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