Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

South San Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,236dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $5,550–$6,922
Transit: 4 days

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

South San Francisco to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,632
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $6,236

Return trip

Dallas → South San Francisco$4,246

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

South San Francisco to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from South San Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,236	$3.57	$5,550 – $6,922
53' refrigerated	$7,429	$4.26	$6,464 – $8,395
48' flatbed	$7,494	$4.29	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,158	$4.67	$6,853 – $9,463
Power only	$5,533	$3.17	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,177	$2.39	$3,467 – $4,887
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.34	$3,472 – $4,697
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.43	$2,095 – $2,894

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More lanes from South San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from South San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,033 mi	$13,297	$4.38	$11,834 – $14,760	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,245	$3.31	$6,448 – $8,042	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$6,816	$3.53	$6,067 – $7,566	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	758 mi	$3,369	$4.45	$2,999 – $3,740	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$12,412	$4.18	$11,047 – $13,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$6,240	$3.57	$5,553 – $6,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 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 South San Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from South San Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,550 and $6,922.

How far is South San Francisco, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,604 of the $6,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to South San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,246, which makes South San Francisco, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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