Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to Dallas, TX freight rate

$4,296dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,616 mi
Typical range: $3,823–$4,769
Transit: 4 days

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

Paramus to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,810
Fuel: $1,486
All-in estimate: $4,296

Return trip

Dallas → Paramus$4,986

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Paramus to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,296	$2.66	$3,823 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,118	$3.17	$4,453 – $5,784
48' flatbed	$5,169	$3.20	$4,445 – $5,893
Step deck	$5,628	$3.48	$4,727 – $6,528
Power only	$3,808	$2.36	$3,313 – $4,303
Hotshot	$2,874	$1.78	$2,386 – $3,363
26' box truck	$2,812	$1.74	$2,390 – $3,234
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.06	$1,443 – $1,993

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More lanes from Paramus

53' dry van lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$6,985	$2.42	$6,217 – $7,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,383	$2.85	$2,120 – $2,645	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$4,436	$2.65	$3,948 – $4,924	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,010	$10.00	$898 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$4,877	$2.61	$4,340 – $5,413	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$6,903	$2.42	$6,144 – $7,662	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$4,197	$4.20	$3,736 – $4,659	2 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 Paramus, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Paramus, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,296 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,823 and $4,769.

How far is Paramus, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,616 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,486 of the $4,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Paramus, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,986, which makes Paramus, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. 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