Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,786box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $2,368–$3,204
Transit: 4 days

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

Carteret to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,675
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $2,786

Return trip

Dallas → Carteret$3,233

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carteret to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,257	$2.66	$3,789 – $4,725
53' refrigerated	$5,072	$3.17	$4,412 – $5,731
48' flatbed	$5,123	$3.20	$4,406 – $5,840
Step deck	$5,578	$3.49	$4,685 – $6,470
Power only	$3,773	$2.36	$3,282 – $4,263
Hotshot	$2,848	$1.78	$2,364 – $3,332
26' box truck	$2,786	$1.74	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,703	$1.06	$1,430 – $1,975

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More lanes from Carteret

26' box truck lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$4,576	$1.59	$3,889 – $5,262	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$1,544	$1.86	$1,313 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$2,873	$1.73	$2,442 – $3,303	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$4,440	$1.77	$3,774 – $5,106	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$585	$8.01	$497 – $673	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$3,165	$1.71	$2,690 – $3,640	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$4,520	$1.59	$3,842 – $5,198	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,269 – $3,070	3 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 Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,786 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,368 and $3,204.

How far is Carteret, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,599 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 $1,111 of the $2,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,233, which makes Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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