Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Clemente, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,229dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $4,654–$5,805
Transit: 3 days

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

San Clemente to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,922
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $5,229

Return trip

Dallas → San Clemente$3,561

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Clemente to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Clemente, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,229	$3.68	$4,654 – $5,805
53' refrigerated	$6,231	$4.38	$5,421 – $7,041
48' flatbed	$6,306	$4.43	$5,423 – $7,189
Step deck	$6,869	$4.83	$5,770 – $7,968
Power only	$4,627	$3.25	$4,025 – $5,228
Hotshot	$3,492	$2.46	$2,899 – $4,086
26' box truck	$3,420	$2.40	$2,907 – $3,933
Sprinter van	$2,092	$1.47	$1,757 – $2,426

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More lanes from San Clemente

53' dry van lanes from San Clemente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$12,646	$4.40	$11,255 – $14,037	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$984	$13.85	$875 – $1,092	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$6,803	$3.34	$6,054 – $7,551	4 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$5,685	$3.63	$5,059 – $6,310	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$2,099	$5.58	$1,868 – $2,330	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$11,754	$4.20	$10,461 – $13,047	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$5,052	$3.70	$4,496 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$954	$15.63	$849 – $1,058	1 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 San Clemente, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Clemente, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,229 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,654 and $5,805.

How far is San Clemente, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,422 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 $5,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to San Clemente, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,561, which makes San Clemente, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. 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