Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Pablo, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,240dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $5,553–$6,926
Transit: 4 days

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

San Pablo to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,635
Fuel: $1,605
All-in estimate: $6,240

Return trip

Dallas → San Pablo$4,248

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

San Pablo to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Pablo, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.57	$5,553 – $6,926
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$4.26	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548
Step deck	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468
Power only	$5,536	$3.17	$4,816 – $6,256
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.39	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.43	$2,097 – $2,895

More lanes from San Pablo

53' dry van lanes from San Pablo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$13,257	$4.39	$11,798 – $14,715	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,014	$4.88	$1,793 – $2,236	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,215	$3.32	$6,421 – $8,009	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$6,826	$3.53	$6,075 – $7,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	766 mi	$3,396	$4.43	$3,023 – $3,770	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$12,373	$4.18	$11,012 – $13,735	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$6,255	$3.57	$5,567 – $6,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,409	$4.43	$2,144 – $2,674	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 Pablo, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Pablo, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,240 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,553 and $6,926.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,605 of the $6,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,248, which makes San Pablo, 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