Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Marcos, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$5,142dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $4,577–$5,708
Transit: 3 days

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

San Marcos to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,860
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $5,142

Return trip

Dallas → San Marcos$3,501

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

San Marcos to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708
53' refrigerated	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924
48' flatbed	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072
Step deck	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838
Power only	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140
Hotshot	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017
26' box truck	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866
Sprinter van	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386

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More lanes from San Marcos

53' dry van lanes from San Marcos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$12,577	$4.41	$11,194 – $13,961	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,104	$9.95	$983 – $1,226	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$6,761	$3.34	$6,017 – $7,505	4 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,585	$3.64	$4,971 – $6,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$2,006	$5.77	$1,786 – $2,227	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$11,689	$4.20	$10,403 – $12,974	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$4,946	$3.72	$4,402 – $5,490	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$12,334	$5.01	$10,977 – $13,691	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 San Marcos, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Marcos, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,577 and $5,708.

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

About 1,394 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 $1,282 of the $5,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,860 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,501, which makes San Marcos, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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