Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbia, TN box truck rate

$1,490box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $1,267–$1,714
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Columbia price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,007
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,490

Return trip

Columbia → Dallas$1,435

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,295	$3.30	$2,043 – $2,547
53' refrigerated	$2,737	$3.94	$2,381 – $3,093
48' flatbed	$2,813	$4.05	$2,419 – $3,207
Step deck	$3,073	$4.42	$2,582 – $3,565
Power only	$2,004	$2.88	$1,743 – $2,264
Hotshot	$1,511	$2.17	$1,254 – $1,768
26' box truck	$1,490	$2.14	$1,267 – $1,714
Sprinter van	$918	$1.32	$771 – $1,065

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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 Columbia

26' box truck lanes into Columbia, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$1,987	$2.13	$1,689 – $2,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$5,284	$2.52	$4,491 – $6,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$1,527	$3.01	$1,298 – $1,756	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$1,568	$2.11	$1,333 – $1,803	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$2,503	$1.49	$2,128 – $2,879	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$1,631	$1.93	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,871	$2.00	$1,590 – $2,152	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$5,146	$2.53	$4,374 – $5,918	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Columbia, TN?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Columbia, TN is estimated at $1,490 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,267 and $1,714.

How far is Dallas, TX from Columbia, TN by truck?

About 695 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 $483 of the $1,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,435, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbia, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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