Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Clayton, NC box truck rate

$2,507box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $2,131–$2,883
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Clayton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $2,507

Return trip

Clayton → Dallas$2,057

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

Dallas to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Clayton, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,837	$3.06	$3,415 – $4,260
53' refrigerated	$4,573	$3.64	$3,979 – $5,168
48' flatbed	$4,639	$3.70	$3,989 – $5,288
Step deck	$5,055	$4.03	$4,246 – $5,863
Power only	$3,389	$2.70	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,558	$2.04	$2,123 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,507	$2.00	$2,131 – $2,883
Sprinter van	$1,535	$1.22	$1,289 – $1,781

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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 Clayton

26' box truck lanes into Clayton, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$1,318	$2.64	$1,120 – $1,515	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$6,902	$2.60	$5,867 – $7,937	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,176	$2.82	$1,850 – $2,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$2,507	$2.00	$2,131 – $2,883	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$3,411	$1.51	$2,899 – $3,922	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,034	$2.50	$879 – $1,189	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$2,861	$1.95	$2,432 – $3,290	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$6,764	$2.60	$5,749 – $7,779	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Clayton, NC is estimated at $2,507 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,131 and $2,883.

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

About 1,255 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 $872 of the $2,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,057, which makes Dallas, TX to Clayton, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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