Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$3,504box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $2,978–$4,030
Transit: 4 days

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

Carson to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,488
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,504

Return trip

Dallas → Carson$2,386

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

Carson to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,357	$3.66	$4,768 – $5,947
53' refrigerated	$6,383	$4.36	$5,553 – $7,213
48' flatbed	$6,457	$4.41	$5,553 – $7,361
Step deck	$7,033	$4.81	$5,907 – $8,158
Power only	$4,742	$3.24	$4,126 – $5,358
Hotshot	$3,579	$2.45	$2,971 – $4,188
26' box truck	$3,504	$2.40	$2,978 – $4,030
Sprinter van	$2,143	$1.46	$1,800 – $2,486

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More lanes from Carson

26' box truck lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,374	$2.89	$7,118 – $9,631	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$4,504	$2.19	$3,829 – $5,180	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$3,815	$2.36	$3,242 – $4,387	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,444	$3.45	$1,227 – $1,660	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,787	$2.75	$6,619 – $8,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$3,399	$2.41	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$702	$6.21	$597 – $807	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$8,301	$3.28	$7,056 – $9,546	6 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 Carson, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Carson, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,504 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,978 and $4,030.

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

About 1,463 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 $1,016 of the $3,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,488 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,386, which makes Carson, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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