Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,735box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 1,822 mi
Typical range: $2,325–$3,145
Transit: 4 days

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

Cambridge to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,469
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $2,735

Return trip

Dallas → Cambridge$3,996

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cambridge to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,175	$2.29	$3,715 – $4,634
53' refrigerated	$4,973	$2.73	$4,326 – $5,619
48' flatbed	$5,013	$2.75	$4,311 – $5,715
Step deck	$5,456	$2.99	$4,583 – $6,329
Power only	$3,706	$2.03	$3,224 – $4,188
Hotshot	$2,798	$1.54	$2,322 – $3,273
26' box truck	$2,735	$1.50	$2,325 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,670	$0.92	$1,403 – $1,937

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More lanes from Cambridge

26' box truck lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$795	$3.58	$675 – $914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$4,238	$1.38	$3,602 – $4,873	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$1,567	$1.56	$1,332 – $1,802	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,825	$1.49	$2,401 – $3,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$4,160	$1.54	$3,536 – $4,784	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$905	$2.89	$769 – $1,041	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$3,077	$1.48	$2,615 – $3,538	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$4,198	$1.38	$3,568 – $4,827	7 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 Cambridge, MA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Cambridge, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,735 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 1,822 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,325 and $3,145.

How far is Cambridge, MA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,822 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 $1,266 of the $2,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,996, which makes Cambridge, MA to Dallas, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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