Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,665dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $3,262–$4,068
Transit: 4 days

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

Shelton to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,120
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $3,665

Return trip

Dallas → Shelton$6,019

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,665	$2.18	$3,262 – $4,068
53' refrigerated	$4,366	$2.60	$3,799 – $4,934
48' flatbed	$4,407	$2.62	$3,790 – $5,024
Step deck	$4,798	$2.86	$4,030 – $5,565
Power only	$3,250	$1.93	$2,828 – $3,673
Hotshot	$2,454	$1.46	$2,036 – $2,871
26' box truck	$2,400	$1.43	$2,040 – $2,760
Sprinter van	$1,466	$0.87	$1,231 – $1,701

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More lanes from Shelton

53' dry van lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$804	$11.17	$716 – $893	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$5,863	$1.99	$5,218 – $6,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,059	$2.32	$1,833 – $2,286	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$3,781	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$5,719	$2.22	$5,090 – $6,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$975	$6.02	$868 – $1,083	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,144	$2.14	$3,688 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$5,799	$1.99	$5,161 – $6,437	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 Shelton, CT to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Shelton, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,665 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,262 and $4,068.

How far is Shelton, CT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,680 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 $1,545 of the $3,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,019, which makes Shelton, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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