Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to Dallas, TX power only rate

$3,271power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $2,846–$3,696
Transit: 4 days

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

Waterbury to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,715
Fuel: $1,556
All-in estimate: $3,271

Return trip

Dallas → Waterbury$5,371

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

Waterbury to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,688	$2.18	$3,282 – $4,094
53' refrigerated	$4,393	$2.60	$3,822 – $4,965
48' flatbed	$4,434	$2.62	$3,813 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,827	$2.85	$4,055 – $5,599
Power only	$3,271	$1.93	$2,846 – $3,696
Hotshot	$2,469	$1.46	$2,049 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,415	$1.43	$2,052 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,475	$0.87	$1,239 – $1,711

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More lanes from Waterbury

Power only lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$705	$7.67	$614 – $797	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$5,238	$1.77	$4,557 – $5,919	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$1,814	$2.04	$1,578 – $2,050	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$3,380	$1.92	$2,940 – $3,819	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$5,108	$1.98	$4,444 – $5,772	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$858	$4.74	$747 – $970	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$3,705	$1.90	$3,224 – $4,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$5,182	$1.78	$4,508 – $5,856	6 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 Waterbury, CT to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Waterbury, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,271 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,846 and $3,696.

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

About 1,692 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 $1,556 of the $3,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,715 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,371, which makes Waterbury, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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