Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,135dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,900–$2,370
Transit: 2 days

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

Mobile to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,560
Fuel: $575
All-in estimate: $2,135

Return trip

Dallas → Mobile$2,197

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

Mobile to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$3.42	$1,900 – $2,370
53' refrigerated	$2,547	$4.07	$2,216 – $2,878
48' flatbed	$2,625	$4.20	$2,257 – $2,992
Step deck	$2,869	$4.59	$2,410 – $3,328
Power only	$1,860	$2.98	$1,618 – $2,101
Hotshot	$1,402	$2.24	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,384	$2.21	$1,177 – $1,592
Sprinter van	$854	$1.37	$717 – $991

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More lanes from Mobile

53' dry van lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,704	$3.79	$4,186 – $5,221	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$5,515	$2.63	$4,908 – $6,122	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,692	$2.96	$2,396 – $2,988	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,876	$3.62	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$4,977	$2.98	$4,430 – $5,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$4,203	$3.66	$3,740 – $4,665	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,416	$3.26	$2,151 – $2,682	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$5,320	$2.64	$4,735 – $5,906	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 Mobile, AL to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Mobile, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,135 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,900 and $2,370.

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

About 625 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 $575 of the $2,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,197, which makes Mobile, 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