Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$3,777reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,275 mi
Typical range: $3,286–$4,268
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plum to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,470
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $3,777

Return trip

Dallas → Plum$4,941

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plum to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,169	$2.49	$2,821 – $3,518
53' refrigerated	$3,777	$2.96	$3,286 – $4,268
48' flatbed	$3,830	$3.00	$3,293 – $4,366
Step deck	$4,173	$3.27	$3,505 – $4,841
Power only	$2,799	$2.20	$2,435 – $3,163
Hotshot	$2,113	$1.66	$1,754 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,071	$1.62	$1,760 – $2,381
Sprinter van	$1,268	$0.99	$1,065 – $1,471

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More lanes from Plum

53' refrigerated lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,974	$5.48	$1,717 – $2,230	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$6,672	$2.62	$5,805 – $7,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$1,775	$3.56	$1,544 – $2,005	1 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$3,979	$2.93	$3,461 – $4,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,370	$2.94	$5,542 – $7,198	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,665	$5.74	$1,448 – $1,881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,425	$2.88	$3,850 – $5,000	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$6,579	$2.63	$5,724 – $7,434	5 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 Plum, PA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Plum, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,777 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,286 and $4,268.

How far is Plum, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,275 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 $1,307 of the $3,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Plum, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,941, which makes Plum, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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