Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,371dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $5,670–$7,071
Transit: 4 days

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

San Francisco to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,727
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $6,371

Return trip

Dallas → San Francisco$4,338

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

San Francisco to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,371	$3.56	$5,670 – $7,071
53' refrigerated	$7,589	$4.24	$6,602 – $8,575
48' flatbed	$7,653	$4.28	$6,581 – $8,724
Step deck	$8,329	$4.66	$6,997 – $9,662
Power only	$5,654	$3.16	$4,919 – $6,389
Hotshot	$4,268	$2.39	$3,543 – $4,994
26' box truck	$4,173	$2.33	$3,547 – $4,799
Sprinter van	$2,548	$1.43	$2,141 – $2,956

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 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 Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,670 and $7,071.

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

About 1,788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,644 of the $6,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,338, which makes San Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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