Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$3,257box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $2,768–$3,746
Transit: 3 days

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

Cathedral City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $3,257

Return trip

Dallas → Cathedral City$2,218

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

Cathedral City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,983	$3.71	$4,435 – $5,531
53' refrigerated	$5,938	$4.42	$5,166 – $6,710
48' flatbed	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858
Step deck	$6,554	$4.88	$5,505 – $7,602
Power only	$4,405	$3.28	$3,833 – $4,978
Hotshot	$3,325	$2.48	$2,760 – $3,890
26' box truck	$3,257	$2.43	$2,768 – $3,746
Sprinter van	$1,993	$1.48	$1,674 – $2,312

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More lanes from Cathedral City

26' box truck lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,078	$2.90	$6,866 – $9,290	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$742	$5.58	$631 – $853	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$4,295	$2.20	$3,651 – $4,939	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$3,568	$2.39	$3,033 – $4,103	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,178	$3.97	$1,001 – $1,355	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,505	$2.76	$6,379 – $8,631	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$3,154	$2.44	$2,681 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$666	$7.01	$566 – $766	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 Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,768 and $3,746.

How far is Cathedral City, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,343 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 $933 of the $3,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cathedral City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,218, which makes Cathedral City, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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