Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Atwater, CA box truck rate

$2,617box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,628 mi
Typical range: $2,224–$3,009
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Atwater price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,486
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $2,617

Return trip

Atwater → Dallas$3,843

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,998	$2.46	$3,558 – $4,438
53' refrigerated	$4,763	$2.93	$4,144 – $5,382
48' flatbed	$4,810	$2.95	$4,136 – $5,483
Step deck	$5,237	$3.22	$4,399 – $6,074
Power only	$3,544	$2.18	$3,083 – $4,005
Hotshot	$2,675	$1.64	$2,220 – $3,130
26' box truck	$2,617	$1.61	$2,224 – $3,009
Sprinter van	$1,599	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,855

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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 Atwater

26' box truck lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$4,723	$1.61	$4,014 – $5,431	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$1,090	$3.54	$926 – $1,253	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$4,177	$2.00	$3,550 – $4,804	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$2,876	$1.59	$2,445 – $3,308	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$1,009	$1.57	$858 – $1,161	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$4,109	$1.43	$3,493 – $4,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$2,618	$1.61	$2,226 – $3,011	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$1,345	$3.08	$1,143 – $1,546	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Atwater, CA is estimated at $2,617 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,628 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,224 and $3,009.

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

About 1,628 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,131 of the $2,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,486 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,843, which makes Dallas, TX to Atwater, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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