Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Apex, NC box truck rate

$2,460box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $2,091–$2,829
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Apex price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,608
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,460

Return trip

Apex → Dallas$2,018

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dallas to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,766	$3.07	$3,352 – $4,181
53' refrigerated	$4,488	$3.66	$3,905 – $5,072
48' flatbed	$4,555	$3.71	$3,917 – $5,192
Step deck	$4,964	$4.05	$4,169 – $5,758
Power only	$3,325	$2.71	$2,893 – $3,757
Hotshot	$2,509	$2.04	$2,083 – $2,936
26' box truck	$2,460	$2.00	$2,091 – $2,829
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.23	$1,265 – $1,748

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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 Apex

26' box truck lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$1,339	$2.62	$1,138 – $1,540	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$6,833	$2.60	$5,808 – $7,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,125	$2.84	$1,806 – $2,443	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$2,463	$2.00	$2,094 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$3,371	$1.52	$2,865 – $3,877	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,050	$2.48	$892 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$2,817	$1.96	$2,394 – $3,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,695	$2.60	$5,691 – $7,699	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Apex, NC is estimated at $2,460 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,091 and $2,829.

How far is Dallas, TX from Apex, NC by truck?

About 1,227 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 $852 of the $2,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apex, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,018, which makes Dallas, TX to Apex, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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