Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Montclair, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,242dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $4,665–$5,819
Transit: 3 days

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

Montclair to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,931
Fuel: $1,311
All-in estimate: $5,242

Return trip

Dallas → Montclair$3,569

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montclair to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Montclair, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,242	$3.68	$4,665 – $5,819
53' refrigerated	$6,246	$4.38	$5,434 – $7,058
48' flatbed	$6,321	$4.43	$5,436 – $7,206
Step deck	$6,885	$4.83	$5,783 – $7,986
Power only	$4,638	$3.25	$4,035 – $5,241
Hotshot	$3,501	$2.46	$2,906 – $4,096
26' box truck	$3,428	$2.40	$2,914 – $3,942
Sprinter van	$2,097	$1.47	$1,761 – $2,432

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More lanes from Montclair

53' dry van lanes from Montclair, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$12,581	$4.41	$11,197 – $13,965	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$6,749	$3.34	$6,007 – $7,492	4 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$5,719	$3.62	$5,090 – $6,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$2,119	$5.55	$1,886 – $2,352	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$11,696	$4.20	$10,410 – $12,983	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$5,095	$3.70	$4,535 – $5,656	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,098	$10.08	$977 – $1,219	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$12,475	$5.01	$11,103 – $13,847	5 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 Montclair, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Montclair, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,242 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,665 and $5,819.

How far is Montclair, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,426 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,311 of the $5,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Montclair, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,569, which makes Montclair, CA to Dallas, TX 47% 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