Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,349dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $5,650–$7,047
Transit: 4 days

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

Windsor to Dallas price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,712
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $6,349

Return trip

Dallas → Windsor$4,323

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

Windsor to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,349	$3.56	$5,650 – $7,047
53' refrigerated	$7,563	$4.25	$6,580 – $8,546
48' flatbed	$7,627	$4.28	$6,559 – $8,695
Step deck	$8,302	$4.66	$6,973 – $9,630
Power only	$5,634	$3.16	$4,902 – $6,367
Hotshot	$4,253	$2.39	$3,530 – $4,977
26' box truck	$4,158	$2.33	$3,535 – $4,782
Sprinter van	$2,539	$1.43	$2,133 – $2,946

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More lanes from Windsor

53' dry van lanes from Windsor, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$13,305	$4.38	$11,842 – $14,769	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$2,180	$4.66	$1,940 – $2,420	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$7,254	$3.31	$6,456 – $8,052	5 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$6,947	$3.52	$6,183 – $7,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$3,556	$4.37	$3,165 – $3,947	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$12,427	$4.18	$11,060 – $13,794	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$6,386	$3.56	$5,684 – $7,089	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$2,575	$4.30	$2,292 – $2,858	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 Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,349 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,650 and $7,047.

How far is Windsor, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,637 of the $6,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,323, which makes Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology