Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$6,980reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $6,073–$7,888
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis Obispo to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,316
Fuel: $1,664
All-in estimate: $6,980

Return trip

Dallas → San Luis Obispo$4,753

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

San Luis Obispo to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,859	$3.61	$5,215 – $6,504
53' refrigerated	$6,980	$4.30	$6,073 – $7,888
48' flatbed	$7,049	$4.34	$6,062 – $8,036
Step deck	$7,675	$4.73	$6,447 – $8,903
Power only	$5,194	$3.20	$4,519 – $5,869
Hotshot	$3,921	$2.41	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,835	$2.36	$3,260 – $4,411
Sprinter van	$2,344	$1.44	$1,969 – $2,719

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

53' refrigerated lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$15,675	$5.23	$13,637 – $17,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,576	$8.66	$1,371 – $1,781	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,523	$3.95	$7,415 – $9,631	4 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$3,365	$5.68	$2,928 – $3,803	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,606	$4.98	$12,707 – $16,505	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$6,865	$4.31	$5,973 – $7,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,039	$6.56	$1,774 – $2,304	1 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 San Luis Obispo, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from San Luis Obispo, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,980 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,073 and $7,888.

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

About 1,624 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 $1,664 of the $6,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,316 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,753, which makes San Luis Obispo, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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