Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX power only rate

$2,200power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 781 mi
Typical range: $1,914–$2,486
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,482
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,200

Return trip

Dallas → Opelika$2,264

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Opelika to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,513	$3.22	$2,237 – $2,790
53' refrigerated	$2,997	$3.84	$2,607 – $3,387
48' flatbed	$3,071	$3.93	$2,641 – $3,501
Step deck	$3,353	$4.29	$2,817 – $3,890
Power only	$2,200	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,486
Hotshot	$1,660	$2.12	$1,377 – $1,942
26' box truck	$1,634	$2.09	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,005	$1.29	$844 – $1,166

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More lanes from Opelika

Power only lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$3,448	$3.48	$3,000 – $3,896	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,212	$2.32	$4,534 – $5,889	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,057	$2.70	$1,789 – $2,324	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,102	$2.86	$1,829 – $2,375	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$4,767	$2.62	$4,148 – $5,387	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,035	$3.37	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,578	$2.70	$2,243 – $2,913	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$5,058	$2.33	$4,400 – $5,715	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,200 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 781 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,914 and $2,486.

How far is Opelika, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 781 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 $718 of the $2,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Opelika, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,264, which makes Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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