Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Colton, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$3,374box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,400 mi
Typical range: $2,868–$3,880
Transit: 3 days

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

Colton to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,401
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,374

Return trip

Dallas → Colton$2,298

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

Colton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Colton, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,161	$3.69	$4,593 – $5,729
53' refrigerated	$6,149	$4.39	$5,350 – $6,949
48' flatbed	$6,225	$4.45	$5,354 – $7,097
Step deck	$6,781	$4.84	$5,696 – $7,866
Power only	$4,565	$3.26	$3,972 – $5,159
Hotshot	$3,446	$2.46	$2,860 – $4,031
26' box truck	$3,374	$2.41	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,064	$1.47	$1,734 – $2,395

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More lanes from Colton

26' box truck lanes from Colton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$8,201	$2.89	$6,971 – $9,431	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$622	$8.53	$529 – $716	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$4,381	$2.19	$3,724 – $5,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$3,691	$2.38	$3,138 – $4,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$1,310	$3.67	$1,113 – $1,506	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,622	$2.76	$6,479 – $8,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$680	$6.67	$578 – $782	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 Colton, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Colton, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,374 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,400 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,868 and $3,880.

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

About 1,400 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 $973 of the $3,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,401 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,298, which makes Colton, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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