Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Santa Cruz, CA to Dallas, TX sprinter rate

$2,462sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $2,068–$2,856
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Cruz to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,790
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $2,462

Return trip

Dallas → Santa Cruz$1,676

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

Santa Cruz to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Cruz, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,155	$3.58	$5,478 – $6,833
53' refrigerated	$7,333	$4.27	$6,380 – $8,286
48' flatbed	$7,399	$4.30	$6,363 – $8,435
Step deck	$8,054	$4.69	$6,765 – $9,343
Power only	$5,460	$3.18	$4,750 – $6,170
Hotshot	$4,122	$2.40	$3,421 – $4,823
26' box truck	$4,031	$2.34	$3,426 – $4,635
Sprinter van	$2,462	$1.43	$2,068 – $2,856

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More lanes from Santa Cruz

Sprinter van lanes from Santa Cruz, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$5,317	$1.75	$4,466 – $6,168	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	340 mi	$718	$2.11	$603 – $833	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$2,897	$1.33	$2,433 – $3,360	4 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$2,687	$1.41	$2,257 – $3,117	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$1,293	$1.80	$1,086 – $1,500	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$4,962	$1.67	$4,168 – $5,756	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$2,452	$1.43	$2,060 – $2,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$876	$1.86	$736 – $1,016	1 d

More lanes into Dallas

Sprinter van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$1,747	$1.08	$1,468 – $2,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$1,481	$0.97	$1,244 – $1,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,057	$1.48	$1,728 – $2,386	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Santa Cruz, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,462 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,068 and $2,856.

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

About 1,719 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 $672 of the $2,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,790 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,676, which makes Santa Cruz, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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