Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,271dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $5,581–$6,961
Transit: 4 days

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

San Rafael to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,657
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $6,271

Return trip

Dallas → San Rafael$4,270

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

San Rafael to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,271	$3.57	$5,581 – $6,961
53' refrigerated	$7,470	$4.25	$6,499 – $8,441
48' flatbed	$7,535	$4.29	$6,480 – $8,590
Step deck	$8,202	$4.67	$6,889 – $9,514
Power only	$5,564	$3.17	$4,841 – $6,287
Hotshot	$4,200	$2.39	$3,486 – $4,915
26' box truck	$4,107	$2.34	$3,491 – $4,723
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.43	$2,107 – $2,910

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More lanes from San Rafael

53' dry van lanes from San Rafael, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$13,293	$4.38	$11,831 – $14,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,039	$4.84	$1,814 – $2,263	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,242	$3.31	$6,445 – $8,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$6,860	$3.53	$6,105 – $7,615	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$3,429	$4.42	$3,052 – $3,807	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$12,412	$4.18	$11,047 – $13,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,289	$3.57	$5,598 – $6,981	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$2,433	$4.41	$2,166 – $2,701	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 Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,271 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,581 and $6,961.

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

About 1,756 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 $1,614 of the $6,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,657 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,270, which makes San Rafael, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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