Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH box truck rate

$1,822box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,002 mi
Typical range: $1,549–$2,096
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Dayton price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,126
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $1,822

Return trip

Dayton → Dallas$2,189

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

Dallas to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,796	$2.79	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,333	$3.33	$2,899 – $3,766
48' flatbed	$3,395	$3.39	$2,920 – $3,871
Step deck	$3,703	$3.70	$3,111 – $4,296
Power only	$2,459	$2.45	$2,140 – $2,779
Hotshot	$1,856	$1.85	$1,540 – $2,171
26' box truck	$1,822	$1.82	$1,549 – $2,096
Sprinter van	$1,118	$1.12	$939 – $1,297

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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 Dayton

26' box truck lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$1,374	$2.14	$1,168 – $1,581	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$5,219	$2.30	$4,436 – $6,002	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$963	$3.54	$818 – $1,107	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$1,974	$1.79	$1,678 – $2,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$2,543	$1.35	$2,162 – $2,925	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$1,117	$1.97	$949 – $1,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$2,222	$1.74	$1,888 – $2,555	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,364 – $5,904	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH is estimated at $1,822 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,549 and $2,096.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dayton, OH by truck?

About 1,002 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 $696 of the $1,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dayton, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,189, which makes Dallas, TX to Dayton, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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