Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,353box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,000–$2,705
Transit: 3 days

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

Appleton to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,605
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $2,353

Return trip

Dallas → Appleton$1,904

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Appleton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,606	$3.35	$3,210 – $4,003
53' refrigerated	$4,298	$3.99	$3,740 – $4,857
48' flatbed	$4,373	$4.06	$3,761 – $4,985
Step deck	$4,768	$4.43	$4,005 – $5,531
Power only	$3,177	$2.95	$2,764 – $3,589
Hotshot	$2,397	$2.23	$1,989 – $2,804
26' box truck	$2,353	$2.18	$2,000 – $2,705
Sprinter van	$1,443	$1.34	$1,212 – $1,673

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More lanes from Appleton

26' box truck lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$2,678	$2.92	$2,276 – $3,080	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$3,970	$1.93	$3,375 – $4,566	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$753	$3.71	$640 – $866	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$2,688	$2.13	$2,285 – $3,092	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$3,751	$2.17	$3,189 – $4,314	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,451	$2.81	$2,083 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$2,885	$2.10	$2,452 – $3,318	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$3,943	$1.93	$3,351 – $4,534	5 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 Appleton, WI to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Appleton, WI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,000 and $2,705.

How far is Appleton, WI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,077 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $748 of the $2,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,904, which makes Appleton, WI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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