Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Dallas, TX power only rate

$934power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 240 mi
Typical range: $813–$1,056
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minden to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $713
Fuel: $221
All-in estimate: $934

Return trip

Dallas → Minden$1,017

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Minden to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,101	$4.59	$980 – $1,222
53' refrigerated	$1,316	$5.48	$1,145 – $1,487
48' flatbed	$1,396	$5.82	$1,201 – $1,591
Step deck	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780
Power only	$934	$3.89	$813 – $1,056
Hotshot	$703	$2.93	$584 – $823
26' box truck	$704	$2.93	$598 – $810
Sprinter van	$440	$1.84	$370 – $511

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More lanes from Minden

Power only lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,274	$3.01	$3,718 – $4,829	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$3,750	$2.19	$3,263 – $4,238	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,021	$2.42	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,002	$3.66	$872 – $1,133	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,228	$2.51	$2,809 – $3,648	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$3,849	$2.89	$3,348 – $4,349	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,350	$3.01	$1,175 – $1,526	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$3,598	$2.20	$3,130 – $4,065	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minden, LA to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Minden, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $934 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 240 mi. Quotes typically land between $813 and $1,056.

How far is Minden, LA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $221 of the $934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,017, which makes Minden, LA to Dallas, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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