Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,261box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $1,922–$2,600
Transit: 3 days

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

Cottage Grove to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $2,261

Return trip

Dallas → Cottage Grove$1,938

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cottage Grove to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,468	$3.43	$3,087 – $3,850
53' refrigerated	$4,134	$4.09	$3,597 – $4,671
48' flatbed	$4,211	$4.17	$3,622 – $4,801
Step deck	$4,593	$4.55	$3,858 – $5,328
Power only	$3,051	$3.02	$2,655 – $3,448
Hotshot	$2,302	$2.28	$1,911 – $2,694
26' box truck	$2,261	$2.24	$1,922 – $2,600
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.37	$1,165 – $1,609

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

26' box truck lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,336	$2.82	$2,836 – $3,836	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$3,602	$1.98	$3,062 – $4,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$1,091	$2.77	$928 – $1,255	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$2,670	$2.16	$2,269 – $3,070	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$3,382	$2.24	$2,874 – $3,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$3,073	$2.70	$2,612 – $3,534	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,791	$2.14	$2,372 – $3,210	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$3,588	$1.98	$3,050 – $4,126	4 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 Cottage Grove, MN to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Cottage Grove, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,922 and $2,600.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,010 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 $702 of the $2,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,938, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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