Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakdale, MN to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,504dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $3,118–$3,889
Transit: 2 days

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

Oakdale to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,563
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $3,504

Return trip

Dallas → Oakdale$3,003

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oakdale to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakdale, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,504	$3.42	$3,118 – $3,889
53' refrigerated	$4,176	$4.08	$3,633 – $4,719
48' flatbed	$4,253	$4.16	$3,658 – $4,849
Step deck	$4,639	$4.53	$3,896 – $5,381
Power only	$3,083	$3.01	$2,682 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,327	$2.27	$1,931 – $2,722
26' box truck	$2,284	$2.23	$1,942 – $2,627
Sprinter van	$1,401	$1.37	$1,177 – $1,626

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More lanes from Oakdale

53' dry van lanes from Oakdale, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$5,131	$4.32	$4,566 – $5,695	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$5,504	$3.02	$4,899 – $6,110	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,720	$4.26	$1,531 – $1,909	1 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$4,123	$3.30	$3,670 – $4,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$5,184	$3.41	$4,613 – $5,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$4,729	$4.14	$4,209 – $5,249	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,304	$3.27	$3,831 – $4,777	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,816 mi	$5,488	$3.02	$4,885 – $6,092	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 Oakdale, MN to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Oakdale, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,118 and $3,889.

How far is Oakdale, MN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,023 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 $941 of the $3,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Oakdale, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,003, which makes Oakdale, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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