Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to Dallas, TX power only rate

$3,456power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,181 mi
Typical range: $3,007–$3,905
Transit: 3 days

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

Pontiac to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,370
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $3,456

Return trip

Dallas → Pontiac$2,789

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

Pontiac to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$3.32	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,668	$3.95	$4,061 – $5,275
48' flatbed	$4,741	$4.01	$4,077 – $5,404
Step deck	$5,167	$4.38	$4,340 – $5,994
Power only	$3,456	$2.93	$3,007 – $3,905
Hotshot	$2,608	$2.21	$2,165 – $3,051
26' box truck	$2,557	$2.17	$2,174 – $2,941
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.33	$1,316 – $1,818

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More lanes from Pontiac

Power only lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,607	$4.40	$2,268 – $2,946	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$6,079	$2.60	$5,289 – $6,869	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,170	$4.27	$1,018 – $1,323	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$3,782	$2.88	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$5,772	$2.92	$5,022 – $6,522	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$2,332	$4.29	$2,029 – $2,635	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,158	$2.83	$3,617 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$6,013	$2.61	$5,231 – $6,794	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 Pontiac, MI to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Pontiac, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,456 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,007 and $3,905.

How far is Pontiac, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,181 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 $1,086 of the $3,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Pontiac, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,789, which makes Pontiac, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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