Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Clifton, NJ box truck rate

$3,251box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $2,763–$3,739
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Clifton price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,133
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,251

Return trip

Clifton → Dallas$2,801

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Dallas to Clifton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Clifton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,967	$3.09	$4,421 – $5,513
53' refrigerated	$5,917	$3.68	$5,148 – $6,687
48' flatbed	$5,977	$3.71	$5,140 – $6,813
Step deck	$6,507	$4.04	$5,466 – $7,549
Power only	$4,402	$2.74	$3,830 – $4,974
Hotshot	$3,323	$2.07	$2,758 – $3,888
26' box truck	$3,251	$2.02	$2,763 – $3,739
Sprinter van	$1,987	$1.23	$1,669 – $2,305

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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 Clifton

26' box truck lanes into Clifton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$7,806	$2.70	$6,636 – $8,977	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,413	$2.90	$2,051 – $2,775	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,356	$2.01	$2,853 – $3,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$3,949	$1.57	$3,357 – $4,542	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$550	$5.98	$468 – $633	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$3,696	$1.98	$3,141 – $4,250	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$7,714	$2.71	$6,557 – $8,871	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$1,746	$1.76	$1,484 – $2,008	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Clifton, NJ?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Clifton, NJ is estimated at $3,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,763 and $3,739.

How far is Dallas, TX from Clifton, NJ by truck?

About 1,609 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 $1,118 of the $3,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clifton, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,801, which makes Dallas, TX to Clifton, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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