Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Box Elder, SD reefer rate

$3,370reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $2,932–$3,808
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Box Elder price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $1,031
All-in estimate: $3,370

Return trip

Box Elder → Dallas$4,070

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,827	$2.81	$2,516 – $3,138
53' refrigerated	$3,370	$3.35	$2,932 – $3,808
48' flatbed	$3,433	$3.41	$2,952 – $3,914
Step deck	$3,744	$3.72	$3,145 – $4,343
Power only	$2,487	$2.47	$2,164 – $2,810
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.87	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,843	$1.83	$1,566 – $2,119
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.12	$950 – $1,312

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Box Elder

53' refrigerated lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,737	$3.24	$4,991 – $6,483	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,780	$4.56	$5,029 – $6,532	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,075	$4.36	$3,545 – $4,605	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,074	$3.21	$3,544 – $4,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,804	$2.72	$2,439 – $3,168	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$4,964	$2.89	$4,319 – $5,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,967	$3.23	$3,451 – $4,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,830	$4.55	$5,072 – $6,587	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Box Elder, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $3,370 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,932 and $3,808.

How far is Dallas, TX from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,006 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 $1,031 of the $3,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,070, which makes Dallas, TX to Box Elder, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology