Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Portage, IN to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$3,889reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $3,384–$4,395
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portage to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,916
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,889

Return trip

Dallas → Portage$3,124

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portage to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,263	$3.44	$2,904 – $3,621
53' refrigerated	$3,889	$4.10	$3,384 – $4,395
48' flatbed	$3,967	$4.18	$3,412 – $4,523
Step deck	$4,328	$4.56	$3,636 – $5,021
Power only	$2,867	$3.02	$2,494 – $3,240
Hotshot	$2,163	$2.28	$1,795 – $2,531
26' box truck	$2,126	$2.24	$1,807 – $2,444
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.38	$1,096 – $1,514

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More lanes from Portage

53' refrigerated lanes from Portage, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$4,489	$5.50	$3,905 – $5,072	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$7,319	$3.50	$6,368 – $8,270	4 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,389	$3.98	$3,818 – $4,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$6,830	$3.95	$5,942 – $7,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$4,024	$5.34	$3,501 – $4,547	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$4,827	$3.89	$4,200 – $5,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$7,222	$3.51	$6,283 – $8,161	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$5,843	$5.92	$5,083 – $6,603	2 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 Portage, IN to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Portage, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,889 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,384 and $4,395.

How far is Portage, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 949 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 $973 of the $3,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Portage, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,124, which makes Portage, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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