Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Santa Clara, CA to Dallas, TX power only rate

$5,455power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $4,746–$6,164
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clara to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,876
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $5,455

Return trip

Dallas → Santa Clara$3,714

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

Santa Clara to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clara, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,149	$3.58	$5,473 – $6,826
53' refrigerated	$7,325	$4.27	$6,373 – $8,278
48' flatbed	$7,391	$4.30	$6,357 – $8,426
Step deck	$8,046	$4.69	$6,759 – $9,333
Power only	$5,455	$3.18	$4,746 – $6,164
Hotshot	$4,118	$2.40	$3,418 – $4,818
26' box truck	$4,027	$2.35	$3,423 – $4,631
Sprinter van	$2,460	$1.43	$2,066 – $2,853

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More lanes from Santa Clara

Power only lanes from Santa Clara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$11,806	$3.91	$10,271 – $13,341	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$1,592	$4.42	$1,385 – $1,799	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$6,402	$2.95	$5,570 – $7,234	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,971	$3.14	$5,195 – $6,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,849	$3.93	$2,479 – $3,219	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$11,014	$3.73	$9,582 – $12,445	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$5,449	$3.18	$4,741 – $6,157	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$1,948	$3.97	$1,694 – $2,201	1 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clara, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Santa Clara, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,455 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,746 and $6,164.

How far is Santa Clara, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,717 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 $1,579 of the $5,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Santa Clara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,714, which makes Santa Clara, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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