Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Monroe, LA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$1,286dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 323 mi
Typical range: $1,144–$1,427
Transit: 1 day

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

Monroe to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $989
Fuel: $297
All-in estimate: $1,286

Return trip

Dallas → Monroe$1,400

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

Monroe to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,286	$3.98	$1,144 – $1,427
53' refrigerated	$1,536	$4.75	$1,336 – $1,735
48' flatbed	$1,614	$5.00	$1,388 – $1,840
Step deck	$1,771	$5.48	$1,487 – $2,054
Power only	$1,100	$3.41	$957 – $1,243
Hotshot	$829	$2.57	$688 – $970
26' box truck	$826	$2.56	$702 – $950
Sprinter van	$514	$1.59	$432 – $597

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More lanes from Monroe

53' dry van lanes from Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$4,649	$3.43	$4,138 – $5,160	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$4,404	$2.45	$3,920 – $4,889	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$2,256	$2.78	$2,008 – $2,505	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,281	$3.99	$1,140 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,849	$2.81	$3,425 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$4,176	$3.30	$3,717 – $4,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$1,713	$3.33	$1,524 – $1,901	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$4,237	$2.47	$3,771 – $4,703	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 Monroe, LA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Monroe, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 323 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,144 and $1,427.

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

About 323 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 $297 of the $1,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,400, which makes Monroe, LA to Dallas, TX 8% 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