Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Medford, MA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$4,179dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,824 mi
Typical range: $3,719–$4,638
Transit: 4 days

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

Medford to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,502
Fuel: $1,677
All-in estimate: $4,179

Return trip

Dallas → Medford$6,105

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

Medford to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Medford, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,179	$2.29	$3,719 – $4,638
53' refrigerated	$4,978	$2.73	$4,331 – $5,625
48' flatbed	$5,018	$2.75	$4,316 – $5,721
Step deck	$5,462	$2.99	$4,588 – $6,335
Power only	$3,709	$2.03	$3,227 – $4,192
Hotshot	$2,800	$1.54	$2,324 – $3,276
26' box truck	$2,737	$1.50	$2,327 – $3,148
Sprinter van	$1,671	$0.92	$1,404 – $1,939

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More lanes from Medford

53' dry van lanes from Medford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,252	$5.56	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$6,451	$2.10	$5,741 – $7,160	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$2,405	$2.40	$2,141 – $2,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,892 mi	$4,315	$2.28	$3,841 – $4,790	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$6,338	$2.35	$5,641 – $7,036	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,417	$4.48	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,082 mi	$4,697	$2.26	$4,180 – $5,214	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$6,390	$2.11	$5,687 – $7,093	6 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 Medford, MA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Medford, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,719 and $4,638.

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

About 1,824 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 $1,677 of the $4,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,105, which makes Medford, MA to Dallas, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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