Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, CA box truck rate

$2,355box truck

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $2,002–$2,708
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Costa Mesa price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,354
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $2,355

Return trip

Costa Mesa → Dallas$3,459

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Costa Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$2.98	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949
Step deck	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,187	$2.21	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.00	$1,210 – $1,671

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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 Costa Mesa

26' box truck lanes into Costa Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$4,647	$1.61	$3,950 – $5,344	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$4,105	$2.01	$3,489 – $4,721	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,564	$1.61	$2,179 – $2,948	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$726	$1.84	$617 – $835	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$4,031	$1.43	$3,427 – $4,636	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$2,279	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,621	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$650	$7.47	$553 – $748	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$3,105	$1.24	$2,640 – $3,571	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, CA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, CA is estimated at $2,355 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,002 and $2,708.

How far is Dallas, TX from Costa Mesa, CA by truck?

About 1,441 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 $1,001 of the $2,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Costa Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,459, which makes Dallas, TX to Costa Mesa, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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