Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,801box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $2,381–$3,222
Transit: 4 days

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

Clifton to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,683
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $2,801

Return trip

Dallas → Clifton$3,251

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

Clifton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,280	$2.66	$3,809 – $4,751
53' refrigerated	$5,099	$3.17	$4,436 – $5,762
48' flatbed	$5,150	$3.20	$4,429 – $5,871
Step deck	$5,607	$3.48	$4,710 – $6,505
Power only	$3,793	$2.36	$3,300 – $4,286
Hotshot	$2,863	$1.78	$2,377 – $3,350
26' box truck	$2,801	$1.74	$2,381 – $3,222
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.06	$1,438 – $1,986

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More lanes from Clifton

26' box truck lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$1,544	$1.86	$1,313 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,892	$1.73	$2,458 – $3,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$4,448	$1.77	$3,781 – $5,116	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$621	$6.74	$527 – $714	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$3,185	$1.71	$2,707 – $3,662	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$4,526	$1.59	$3,847 – $5,205	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$2,716	$2.74	$2,309 – $3,124	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 Clifton, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Clifton, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,801 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,381 and $3,222.

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

About 1,609 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 $1,118 of the $2,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,683 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,251, which makes Clifton, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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