Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Montrose, CO to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$2,269reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $1,974–$2,564
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montrose to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $2,269

Return trip

Dallas → Montrose$3,973

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montrose to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Montrose, CO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,903	$2.19	$1,694 – $2,112
53' refrigerated	$2,269	$2.61	$1,974 – $2,564
48' flatbed	$2,319	$2.67	$1,994 – $2,644
Step deck	$2,531	$2.92	$2,126 – $2,936
Power only	$1,669	$1.92	$1,452 – $1,886
Hotshot	$1,259	$1.45	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,239	$1.43	$1,053 – $1,424
Sprinter van	$761	$0.88	$639 – $883

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More lanes from Montrose

53' refrigerated lanes from Montrose, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$6,232	$2.93	$5,422 – $7,042	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$2,026	$2.59	$1,762 – $2,289	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$2,958	$2.30	$2,573 – $3,342	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,732	$2.49	$2,377 – $3,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,601	$3.29	$1,393 – $1,809	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$5,762	$2.80	$5,013 – $6,511	4 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,468	$2.55	$2,147 – $2,789	2 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$1,998	$2.60	$1,739 – $2,258	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Montrose, CO to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Montrose, CO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,269 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,974 and $2,564.

How far is Montrose, CO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 868 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 $890 of the $2,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Montrose, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,973, which makes Montrose, CO to Dallas, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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