Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,710reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $4,098–$5,322
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ocean City to Dallas price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,167
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $4,710

Return trip

Dallas → Ocean City$5,804

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ocean City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.63	$3,518 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$3.13	$4,098 – $5,322
48' flatbed	$4,762	$3.16	$4,096 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016
Power only	$3,501	$2.33	$3,046 – $3,956
Hotshot	$2,642	$1.76	$2,193 – $3,092
26' box truck	$2,586	$1.72	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.05	$1,328 – $1,834

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More lanes from Ocean City

53' refrigerated lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,579	$7.97	$1,374 – $1,784	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,021	$2.82	$6,978 – $9,063	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,776	$3.33	$2,416 – $3,137	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,793	$3.12	$4,170 – $5,416	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$7,737	$3.15	$6,731 – $8,743	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,284	$9.73	$1,118 – $1,451	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,335	$3.07	$4,642 – $6,029	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$7,902	$2.82	$6,875 – $8,929	6 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 Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,710 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,098 and $5,322.

How far is Ocean City, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,505 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 $1,543 of the $4,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,804, which makes Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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