Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Baltimore, MD box truck rate

$3,045box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $2,588–$3,501
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Baltimore price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,045

Return trip

Baltimore → Dallas$2,471

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$3.26	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,547	$3.89	$4,826 – $6,269
48' flatbed	$5,614	$3.93	$4,828 – $6,400
Step deck	$6,115	$4.29	$5,136 – $7,093
Power only	$4,119	$2.89	$3,584 – $4,655
Hotshot	$3,109	$2.18	$2,581 – $3,638
26' box truck	$3,045	$2.13	$2,588 – $3,501
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.31	$1,564 – $2,160

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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 Baltimore

26' box truck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$853	$4.27	$725 – $981	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,736	$2.82	$6,575 – $8,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,237	$3.12	$1,901 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,872	$1.64	$3,291 – $4,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$601	$5.51	$511 – $691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,492	$2.09	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,624	$2.82	$6,480 – $8,768	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,045 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,588 and $3,501.

How far is Dallas, TX from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,427 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 $991 of the $3,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,471, which makes Dallas, TX to Baltimore, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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