Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Abilene, TX box truck rate

$646box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 206 mi
Typical range: $549–$743
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $503
Fuel: $143
All-in estimate: $646

Return trip

Abilene → Dallas$646

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,013	$4.92	$902 – $1,125
53' refrigerated	$1,211	$5.88	$1,054 – $1,369
48' flatbed	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471
Step deck	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647
Power only	$856	$4.15	$744 – $967
Hotshot	$644	$3.13	$535 – $754
26' box truck	$646	$3.14	$549 – $743
Sprinter van	$405	$1.97	$340 – $470

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More lanes from Dallas

26' box truck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

More lanes into Abilene

26' box truck lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$3,153	$1.74	$2,680 – $3,627	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$3,123	$2.44	$2,655 – $3,592	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$888	$2.38	$755 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$1,288	$1.52	$1,094 – $1,481	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$2,684	$1.56	$2,282 – $3,087	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$722	$2.80	$613 – $830	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$2,950	$2.47	$2,508 – $3,393	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Abilene, TX?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Abilene, TX is estimated at $646 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 206 mi. Quotes typically land between $549 and $743.

How far is Dallas, TX from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 206 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $143 of the $646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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