United StatesUnited StatesLos Angeles to Dallas shipping route.
2,315 km by rail, about 3.2 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Los Angeles and Dallas
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
Los AngelesRailDallasRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 2,315 km (1,438 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,992 km |
| Transit time | 3.2 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Los Angeles to Dallas shipping route by rail
Los Angeles to Dallas by rail freight: 2,315 km of track, east from the United States.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 3.2 days. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Los Angeles and Dallas.
By road the same trip is 2,314 km and takes a truck about 2.6 days.
Of 16 rail routes from Los Angeles in this directory, Dallas is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Vancouver (2,208 km), Denver (2,048 km) and Seattle (1,960 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Los Angeles to Dallas?
2,315 km by rail (1,992 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Los Angeles to Dallas?
About 3.2 days at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Dallas to Los Angeles has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Los Angeles to Seattle1,960 km
- Los Angeles to Denver2,048 km
- Los Angeles to
Vancouver2,208 km - Los Angeles to Laredo2,439 km
- Los Angeles to
Monterrey2,483 km - Los Angeles to Houston2,555 km
- Houston to Dallas396 km
- Memphis to Dallas733 km
- Laredo to Dallas736 km
- Kansas City to Dallas971 km
- Monterrey to Dallas1,011 km
- Denver to Dallas1,277 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.