Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to Dallas, TX freight rate

$4,502dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $4,006–$4,997
Transit: 4 days

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

Schenectady to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,962
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $4,502

Return trip

Dallas → Schenectady$5,498

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Schenectady to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997
53' refrigerated	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060
48' flatbed	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171
Step deck	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836
Power only	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511
Hotshot	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526
26' box truck	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389
Sprinter van	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089

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More lanes from Schenectady

53' dry van lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,299	$7.46	$1,156 – $1,442	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$7,102	$2.45	$6,321 – $7,884	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,414	$2.90	$2,148 – $2,679	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,691	$2.67	$4,175 – $5,206	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$6,940	$2.74	$6,177 – $7,703	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,423	$5.95	$1,266 – $1,579	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$5,117	$2.64	$4,554 – $5,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$7,037	$2.46	$6,263 – $7,811	6 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 Schenectady, NY to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Schenectady, NY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,502 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,006 and $4,997.

How far is Schenectady, NY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,675 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 $1,540 of the $4,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Schenectady, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,498, which makes Schenectady, NY to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. 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