Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,397dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $5,693–$7,100
Transit: 4 days

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

Seattle to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,573
Fuel: $1,824
All-in estimate: $6,397

Return trip

Dallas → Seattle$4,748

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seattle to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,397	$3.22	$5,693 – $7,100
53' refrigerated	$7,620	$3.84	$6,629 – $8,610
48' flatbed	$7,672	$3.87	$6,598 – $8,746
Step deck	$8,348	$4.21	$7,013 – $9,684
Power only	$5,684	$2.87	$4,945 – $6,423
Hotshot	$4,291	$2.16	$3,562 – $5,021
26' box truck	$4,193	$2.11	$3,564 – $4,822
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.29	$2,149 – $2,968

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More lanes from Seattle

53' dry van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	3 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 Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,693 and $7,100.

How far is Seattle, WA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,984 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 $1,824 of the $6,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,748, which makes Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX 35% 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