Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Watertown, MA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$4,169dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $3,710–$4,627
Transit: 4 days

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

Watertown to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $4,169

Return trip

Dallas → Watertown$6,091

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watertown to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,169	$2.29	$3,710 – $4,627
53' refrigerated	$4,966	$2.73	$4,320 – $5,611
48' flatbed	$5,006	$2.75	$4,305 – $5,707
Step deck	$5,449	$3.00	$4,577 – $6,320
Power only	$3,700	$2.03	$3,219 – $4,181
Hotshot	$2,794	$1.54	$2,319 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,731	$1.50	$2,321 – $3,140
Sprinter van	$1,667	$0.92	$1,401 – $1,934

More lanes from Watertown

53' dry van lanes from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,236	$5.65	$1,100 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$6,443	$2.10	$5,734 – $7,152	6 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$2,397	$2.40	$2,134 – $2,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$4,303	$2.28	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$6,328	$2.35	$5,632 – $7,024	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,402	$4.52	$1,248 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$4,685	$2.26	$4,170 – $5,200	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$6,383	$2.11	$5,681 – $7,085	6 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 Watertown, MA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Watertown, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,169 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,710 and $4,627.

How far is Watertown, MA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,819 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 $1,672 of the $4,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,091, which makes Watertown, MA to Dallas, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →