Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Alameda, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$4,070box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $3,459–$4,680
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alameda to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,863
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $4,070

Return trip

Dallas → Alameda$2,771

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alameda to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Alameda, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,215	$3.58	$5,531 – $6,898
53' refrigerated	$7,403	$4.26	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,469	$4.30	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431
Power only	$5,514	$3.17	$4,797 – $6,230
Hotshot	$4,162	$2.39	$3,455 – $4,870
26' box truck	$4,070	$2.34	$3,459 – $4,680
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.43	$2,088 – $2,884

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More lanes from Alameda

26' box truck lanes from Alameda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,711	$2.88	$7,404 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,455	$2.31	$3,786 – $5,123	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,181	$2.89	$1,854 – $2,508	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,130	$2.74	$6,910 – $9,349	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$4,076	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alameda, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Alameda, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,070 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,459 and $4,680.

How far is Alameda, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,738 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,207 of the $4,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Alameda, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,771, which makes Alameda, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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