Los Angeles, CA → Dallas, TX
Route Details
I-10 Southern Corridor
I-10 · 2,460 total miles · east west
California Trucking
California is the gateway for international trade and domestic distribution. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach han...
Texas Trucking
Texas is the largest trucking state in America, with over 190,000 for-hire carriers and major freight hubs in Dallas, Ho...
I-10 / I-20
1,435 miles from Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX
Freight on This Lane
The dominant freight categories moving between Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX
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...
Electronics & Technology
Electronics freight moves $95+ billion in consumer electronics, components, data center hardware, and semiconductor products across 2.8 million US tru...
Produce & Perishables
Produce and perishable freight accounts for roughly $48 billion in annual US trucking revenue, with over 3.1 million reefer loads moved each year. Cal...
Rate Breakdown
Seasonal Patterns
Holiday retail season (October-December) drives the biggest rate spikes — 20-30% above baseline as consumer goods flood east from LA/Long Beach port distribution centers. Produce from California heads east year-round, with reefer rates peaking March through September.
Backhaul Guide
Return load strategy for the Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA direction
Dallas is a premier backhaul market. Manufacturing, auto parts, and retail redistribution generate strong westbound freight at $2.40-$2.80/mile. The I-20 corridor through Midland-Odessa adds oilfield equipment options on flatbed at $3.50+/mile if you can deadhead 90 miles south.
Compatible Truck Types
Equipment types that run profitably on this lane
Time your LA departure between 10 PM and 5 AM to avoid the I-10/I-710 interchange gridlock. The Banning Pass (I-10 east of LA) gets wind restrictions for high-profile trailers 15-20 days per year — check Caltrans before dispatching loaded vans through this stretch. For loads dropping in Dallas, the I-20 approach from the west avoids I-35E/I-35W confusion.
Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX FAQ
Common questions about this freight lane
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