Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$4,271dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $3,801–$4,741
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,795
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $4,271

Return trip

Dallas → Newark$4,956

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741
53' refrigerated	$5,088	$3.17	$4,427 – $5,750
48' flatbed	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859
Step deck	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491
Power only	$3,785	$2.36	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343
26' box truck	$2,795	$1.74	$2,376 – $3,215
Sprinter van	$1,708	$1.06	$1,435 – $1,982

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$4,134	$4.21	$3,679 – $4,588	2 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 Newark, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,271 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,801 and $4,741.

How far is Newark, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,605 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,476 of the $4,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,956, which makes Newark, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% 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