Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Decatur, IL box truck rate

$1,396box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $1,186–$1,605
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Decatur price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $860
Fuel: $536
All-in estimate: $1,396

Return trip

Decatur → Dallas$1,879

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dallas to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,147	$2.78	$1,911 – $2,383
53' refrigerated	$2,561	$3.32	$2,228 – $2,893
48' flatbed	$2,624	$3.40	$2,257 – $2,992
Step deck	$2,866	$3.71	$2,407 – $3,324
Power only	$1,879	$2.43	$1,635 – $2,123
Hotshot	$1,417	$1.84	$1,176 – $1,658
26' box truck	$1,396	$1.81	$1,186 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$859	$1.11	$721 – $996

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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 Decatur

26' box truck lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$1,720	$1.84	$1,462 – $1,978	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$4,326	$2.20	$3,677 – $4,975	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$740	$4.14	$629 – $851	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$1,610	$1.74	$1,368 – $1,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$2,062	$1.30	$1,753 – $2,371	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$1,434	$1.66	$1,218 – $1,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$1,796	$1.69	$1,526 – $2,065	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$4,250	$2.20	$3,612 – $4,887	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Decatur, IL?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Decatur, IL is estimated at $1,396 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,186 and $1,605.

How far is Dallas, TX from Decatur, IL by truck?

About 772 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 $536 of the $1,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Decatur, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,879, which makes Dallas, TX to Decatur, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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