Dallas, TX → Oklahoma City, OK
Route Details
I-35 Central Corridor
I-35 · 1,568 total miles · north south
Texas Trucking
Texas is the largest trucking state in America, with over 190,000 for-hire carriers and major freight hubs in Dallas, Ho...
Oklahoma Trucking
Oklahoma sits at the South Central crossroads with Oklahoma City serving as a regional freight hub. The state offers oil...
I-35
205 miles from Dallas, TX to Oklahoma City, OK
Freight on This Lane
The dominant freight categories moving between Dallas, TX and Oklahoma City, OK
Energy & Oil Field
Energy freight encompasses the transport of drilling equipment, pipe, frac sand, completion chemicals, and production materials to and from oil and ga...
Retail & Consumer Goods
Retail freight is the backbone of dry van trucking, representing $190+ billion in annual US transportation spend across 12 million truckloads per year...
Agriculture & Grain
Agricultural freight is the original trucking category, moving 4.5 billion bushels of grain, 180 million tons of animal feed, and $120 billion in farm...
Rate Breakdown
Seasonal Patterns
Energy equipment loads track oil prices directly — when WTI crude is above $70/barrel, flatbed rates jump to $3.00-$3.15/mile for pipe, valves, and drilling equipment. Retail freight is consistent year-round with a 15-20% bump in September through November. Agricultural loads (cattle feed, grain, fertilizer) peak March through May for spring planting and September through November for harvest at $2.75-$2.95/mile.
Backhaul Guide
Return load strategy for the Oklahoma City, OK to Dallas, TX direction
Oklahoma City ships energy-related products, agricultural commodities, and Tinker Air Force Base government freight southbound. Return rates average $2.45-$2.75/mile on dry van. For better backhaul rates, look for loads from the Oklahoma City Amazon fulfillment center or the OKC Walmart distribution center — they generate 200+ outbound loads daily at $2.60-$2.85/mile.
Compatible Truck Types
Equipment types that run profitably on this lane
This 205-mile lane is perfect for double-dipping: deliver in OKC by 10 AM, reload and be back in Dallas by 5 PM for a $1,100-$1,300 round-trip day. The I-35 corridor between Dallas and OKC has active DOT enforcement at the Ardmore, OK weigh station (always open). Avoid the Dallas I-35/I-635 interchange during rush hours — use the Dallas North Tollway to SH-121 to I-35 north of Denton to bypass 60-90 minutes of congestion.
Dallas, TX to Oklahoma City, OK FAQ
Common questions about this freight lane
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