Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,565dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $3,173–$3,958
Transit: 3 days

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

Portage to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,598
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $3,565

Return trip

Dallas → Portage$2,877

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

Portage to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$3.39	$3,173 – $3,958
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$4.04	$3,697 – $4,802
48' flatbed	$4,325	$4.11	$3,720 – $4,931
Step deck	$4,717	$4.48	$3,962 – $5,472
Power only	$3,139	$2.98	$2,731 – $3,547
Hotshot	$2,369	$2.25	$1,966 – $2,771
26' box truck	$2,325	$2.21	$1,976 – $2,674
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.36	$1,198 – $1,654

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More lanes from Portage

53' dry van lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,461	$4.79	$3,080 – $3,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$6,455	$2.94	$5,745 – $7,165	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,000	$7.69	$890 – $1,110	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$3,966	$3.31	$3,530 – $4,403	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$6,080	$3.31	$5,411 – $6,749	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$3,101	$4.66	$2,759 – $3,442	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,356	$3.25	$3,877 – $4,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$6,378	$2.95	$5,677 – $7,080	5 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 Portage, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Portage, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,565 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,173 and $3,958.

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

About 1,052 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 $967 of the $3,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,598 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,877, which makes Portage, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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