Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Alabaster, AL box truck rate

$1,515box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,288–$1,742
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Alabaster price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,043
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $1,515

Return trip

Alabaster → Dallas$1,472

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,334	$3.43	$2,077 – $2,591
53' refrigerated	$2,784	$4.09	$2,422 – $3,146
48' flatbed	$2,863	$4.21	$2,462 – $3,263
Step deck	$3,128	$4.60	$2,627 – $3,628
Power only	$2,037	$3.00	$1,772 – $2,302
Hotshot	$1,536	$2.26	$1,275 – $1,797
26' box truck	$1,515	$2.23	$1,288 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$934	$1.37	$784 – $1,083

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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 Alabaster

26' box truck lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,228	$2.15	$1,894 – $2,562	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$5,558	$2.60	$4,725 – $6,392	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,994	$2.83	$1,695 – $2,293	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,479	$2.25	$1,257 – $1,701	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$2,628	$1.53	$2,234 – $3,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,837	$1.95	$1,562 – $2,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$1,828	$2.10	$1,554 – $2,102	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$5,390	$2.61	$4,581 – $6,198	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $1,515 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,288 and $1,742.

How far is Dallas, TX from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 680 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $472 of the $1,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,472, which makes Dallas, TX to Alabaster, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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