Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,034dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $5,370–$6,698
Transit: 4 days

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

Stockton to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,489
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $6,034

Return trip

Dallas → Stockton$4,108

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

Stockton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,034	$3.59	$5,370 – $6,698
53' refrigerated	$7,188	$4.28	$6,254 – $8,123
48' flatbed	$7,255	$4.32	$6,240 – $8,271
Step deck	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162
Power only	$5,351	$3.19	$4,655 – $6,046
Hotshot	$4,039	$2.40	$3,353 – $4,726
26' box truck	$3,950	$2.35	$3,358 – $4,543
Sprinter van	$2,414	$1.44	$2,027 – $2,800

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More lanes from Stockton

53' dry van lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$13,002	$4.39	$11,572 – $14,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,028	$3.33	$6,255 – $7,801	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,200	$4.53	$2,848 – $3,552	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$12,131	$4.19	$10,797 – $13,466	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 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 Stockton, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Stockton, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,034 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,370 and $6,698.

How far is Stockton, CA 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 $6,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,108, which makes Stockton, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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