Dallas to Los Angeles shipping route.
2,314 km by road, about 2.6 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Dallas and Los Angeles
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Trucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,314 km (1,438 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,992 km |
| Transit time | 2.6 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 29 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Dallas to Los Angeles shipping route by road
Dallas to Los Angeles by road: 2,314 km of driving distance, west from the United States. The straight line is 1,992 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.6 days, of which 29 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Dallas to Los Angeles is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 2,315 km and takes about 3.2 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Dallas in this directory, Los Angeles is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations: Toronto (2,266 km), Miami (2,106 km) and Mexico City (1,810 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Dallas to Los Angeles?
2,314 km by road (1,992 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Dallas to Los Angeles?
About 2.6 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (29 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Los Angeles to Dallas has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.