Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oceanside, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,170dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $4,602–$5,739
Transit: 3 days

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

Oceanside to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,880
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $5,170

Return trip

Dallas → Oceanside$3,520

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oceanside to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Oceanside, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,170	$3.69	$4,602 – $5,739
53' refrigerated	$6,161	$4.39	$5,360 – $6,961
48' flatbed	$6,236	$4.44	$5,363 – $7,109
Step deck	$6,793	$4.84	$5,706 – $7,880
Power only	$4,574	$3.26	$3,979 – $5,168
Hotshot	$3,452	$2.46	$2,865 – $4,039
26' box truck	$3,381	$2.41	$2,873 – $3,888
Sprinter van	$2,068	$1.47	$1,737 – $2,399

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More lanes from Oceanside

53' dry van lanes from Oceanside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$12,598	$4.40	$11,212 – $13,983	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,068	$10.79	$951 – $1,186	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,028 mi	$6,776	$3.34	$6,031 – $7,521	4 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$5,616	$3.63	$4,998 – $6,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,033	$5.71	$1,809 – $2,256	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$11,708	$4.20	$10,420 – $12,996	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,341 mi	$4,977	$3.71	$4,429 – $5,524	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,470 mi	$12,375	$5.01	$11,014 – $13,736	5 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 Oceanside, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Oceanside, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,170 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,602 and $5,739.

How far is Oceanside, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,403 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 $1,290 of the $5,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Oceanside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,520, which makes Oceanside, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. 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