- Origin
- Los Angeles, the Inland Empire and other California origins
- Destination
- Dallas, Fort Worth and the rest of the Metroplex
- Shipment examples
- Produce, frozen foods, beverages, dry grocery and warehouse freight
Before you request a rate
Metroplex grocery and food-service warehouses often require appointments. Include the exact city or ZIP and any lumper or gate instructions.
Available to quote: reefer full truckload, dry van full truckload and LTL. Rates and timing depend on your shipment and date.
Different origin or destination? We quote any lane in the lower 48 the same way; enter both cities on the form.
Typical transit, as a planning range only
The figures below are typical estimates based on mileage and driver hours-of-service limits, not QuoteTheLoad promises. Hours-of-service limits, loading time, appointments and weather shape the real schedule; see how we present transit ranges. If you have a required delivery date, put it in the notes and we will tell you whether it looks realistic.
Route miles for Los Angeles to Dallas are about 1,435. Typical transit, based on mileage and driver hours-of-service limits, is about two to three days for a solo full truckload, sometimes planned as three, before you add appointment and loading time. LTL on the same lane usually takes longer, often by two to four days, because the freight may move through a terminal network.
What moves on this lane
Eastbound, we often quote produce, frozen foods, beverages, dry grocery, and general warehouse freight leaving Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, and other California origins. Enter the true origin city — Ontario or Fontana when that is the dock, not a generic Los Angeles pickup. Westbound freight is covered on Texas to California and on our Dallas city page.
Grocery and food-service warehouses in the Metroplex frequently require appointments. Include the exact Dallas-area city or ZIP and any lumper or gate notes. See the broader California to Texas service page when the destination is another Texas city.
What to send
- Exact origin and Dallas-area destination city or ZIP
- Equipment, commodity, and weight or pallet count
- Set point for reefer
- Ship date and any required delivery appointment