Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to Dallas, TX sprinter rate

$1,985sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $1,667–$2,302
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Desert to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,463
Fuel: $522
All-in estimate: $1,985

Return trip

Dallas → Palm Desert$1,351

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

Palm Desert to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,961	$3.71	$4,416 – $5,507
53' refrigerated	$5,912	$4.43	$5,143 – $6,681
48' flatbed	$5,990	$4.48	$5,151 – $6,828
Step deck	$6,526	$4.88	$5,482 – $7,570
Power only	$4,386	$3.28	$3,815 – $4,956
Hotshot	$3,310	$2.48	$2,747 – $3,873
26' box truck	$3,243	$2.43	$2,756 – $3,729
Sprinter van	$1,985	$1.49	$1,667 – $2,302

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More lanes from Palm Desert

Sprinter van lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$4,918	$1.77	$4,131 – $5,705	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$477	$3.40	$400 – $553	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$2,619	$1.34	$2,200 – $3,038	4 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$2,172	$1.46	$1,824 – $2,519	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$725	$2.50	$609 – $841	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$4,568	$1.68	$3,837 – $5,299	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$1,921	$1.49	$1,614 – $2,228	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$419	$4.55	$352 – $486	1 d

More lanes into Dallas

Sprinter van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$1,747	$1.08	$1,468 – $2,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,481	$0.97	$1,244 – $1,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Palm Desert, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Sprinter van from Palm Desert, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,985 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,667 and $2,302.

How far is Palm Desert, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,336 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 $522 of the $1,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Palm Desert, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,351, which makes Palm Desert, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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