Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stamford, CT to Dallas, TX freight rate

$3,608dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,650 mi
Typical range: $3,211–$4,005
Transit: 4 days

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

Stamford to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,091
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $3,608

Return trip

Dallas → Stamford$5,925

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

Stamford to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Stamford, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,608	$2.19	$3,211 – $4,005
53' refrigerated	$4,299	$2.61	$3,740 – $4,858
48' flatbed	$4,340	$2.63	$3,732 – $4,948
Step deck	$4,725	$2.86	$3,969 – $5,481
Power only	$3,199	$1.94	$2,783 – $3,615
Hotshot	$2,415	$1.46	$2,004 – $2,826
26' box truck	$2,362	$1.43	$2,008 – $2,716
Sprinter van	$1,443	$0.87	$1,212 – $1,674

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More lanes from Stamford

53' dry van lanes from Stamford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$5,821	$1.99	$5,180 – $6,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$2,020	$2.33	$1,797 – $2,242	2 d
Houston, TX	1,711 mi	$3,724	$2.18	$3,314 – $4,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$5,668	$2.22	$5,045 – $6,292	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$903	$6.89	$804 – $1,002	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$4,087	$2.15	$3,638 – $4,537	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$5,755	$1.99	$5,122 – $6,388	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$3,534	$3.44	$3,145 – $3,923	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 Stamford, CT to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Stamford, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,608 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,211 and $4,005.

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

About 1,650 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 $1,517 of the $3,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,925, which makes Stamford, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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