Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Valparaiso, IN to Dallas, TX power only rate

$2,865power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $2,492–$3,237
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valparaiso to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,993
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $2,865

Return trip

Dallas → Valparaiso$2,301

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Valparaiso to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Valparaiso, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,260	$3.44	$2,901 – $3,618
53' refrigerated	$3,886	$4.10	$3,381 – $4,391
48' flatbed	$3,964	$4.18	$3,409 – $4,519
Step deck	$4,325	$4.56	$3,633 – $5,017
Power only	$2,865	$3.02	$2,492 – $3,237
Hotshot	$2,161	$2.28	$1,794 – $2,529
26' box truck	$2,124	$2.24	$1,805 – $2,442
Sprinter van	$1,304	$1.38	$1,095 – $1,513

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More lanes from Valparaiso

Power only lanes from Valparaiso, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$3,273	$4.05	$2,847 – $3,698	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$5,480	$2.61	$4,768 – $6,192	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,238	$2.94	$2,817 – $3,659	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$5,102	$2.94	$4,438 – $5,765	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$2,924	$3.93	$2,544 – $3,304	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$3,574	$2.88	$3,110 – $4,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$5,405	$2.62	$4,702 – $6,107	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	975 mi	$4,268	$4.38	$3,713 – $4,823	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Valparaiso, IN to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Valparaiso, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,865 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,492 and $3,237.

How far is Valparaiso, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 948 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $872 of the $2,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Valparaiso, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,301, which makes Valparaiso, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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