Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$3,843box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,628 mi
Typical range: $3,267–$4,420
Transit: 4 days

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

Atwater to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,712
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $3,843

Return trip

Dallas → Atwater$2,617

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

Atwater to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,872	$3.61	$5,226 – $6,518
53' refrigerated	$6,995	$4.30	$6,086 – $7,905
48' flatbed	$7,064	$4.34	$6,075 – $8,053
Step deck	$7,691	$4.72	$6,460 – $8,922
Power only	$5,205	$3.20	$4,528 – $5,882
Hotshot	$3,929	$2.41	$3,261 – $4,597
26' box truck	$3,843	$2.36	$3,267 – $4,420
Sprinter van	$2,349	$1.44	$1,973 – $2,724

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More lanes from Atwater

26' box truck lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$8,471	$2.89	$7,200 – $9,741	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$1,090	$3.54	$926 – $1,253	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$4,557	$2.18	$3,874 – $5,241	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$4,224	$2.33	$3,591 – $4,858	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$1,938	$3.01	$1,647 – $2,228	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$7,896	$2.75	$6,712 – $9,081	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$3,846	$2.36	$3,269 – $4,422	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$1,345	$3.08	$1,143 – $1,546	1 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 Atwater, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Atwater, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,843 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,628 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,267 and $4,420.

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

About 1,628 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 $1,131 of the $3,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,617, which makes Atwater, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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