Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,616reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $4,016–$5,216
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Castle to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,081
Fuel: $1,535
All-in estimate: $4,616

Return trip

Dallas → New Castle$5,765

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Castle to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,874	$2.59	$3,448 – $4,300
53' refrigerated	$4,616	$3.08	$4,016 – $5,216
48' flatbed	$4,667	$3.12	$4,014 – $5,320
Step deck	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896
Power only	$3,430	$2.29	$2,984 – $3,876
Hotshot	$2,589	$1.73	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,534	$1.69	$2,154 – $2,914
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.03	$1,302 – $1,797

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More lanes from New Castle

53' refrigerated lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,321	$10.17	$1,150 – $1,493	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$7,787	$2.77	$6,774 – $8,799	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,566	$3.34	$2,233 – $2,900	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$4,747	$3.07	$4,130 – $5,364	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,519	$3.10	$6,542 – $8,497	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,262	$3.02	$4,578 – $5,946	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,682	$2.78	$6,684 – $8,681	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$4,287	$4.97	$3,730 – $4,844	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 New Castle, DE to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from New Castle, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,016 and $5,216.

How far is New Castle, DE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,535 of the $4,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,765, which makes New Castle, DE to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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