Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dothan, AL box truck rate

$1,704box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $1,449–$1,960
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Dothan price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,152
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $1,704

Return trip

Dothan → Dallas$1,656

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$3.30	$2,333 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,125	$3.93	$2,719 – $3,532
48' flatbed	$3,201	$4.03	$2,753 – $3,649
Step deck	$3,495	$4.40	$2,936 – $4,054
Power only	$2,295	$2.89	$1,997 – $2,594
Hotshot	$1,731	$2.18	$1,437 – $2,026
26' box truck	$1,704	$2.14	$1,449 – $1,960
Sprinter van	$1,048	$1.32	$881 – $1,216

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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 Dothan

26' box truck lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$2,303	$2.14	$1,958 – $2,649	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$5,865	$2.59	$4,985 – $6,744	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$2,357	$2.69	$2,003 – $2,710	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$1,566	$2.20	$1,331 – $1,801	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,798	$1.52	$2,378 – $3,217	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$1,904	$1.93	$1,619 – $2,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,933	$2.07	$1,643 – $2,223	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$5,680	$2.59	$4,828 – $6,532	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dothan, AL?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Dothan, AL is estimated at $1,704 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,449 and $1,960.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dothan, AL by truck?

About 795 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 $552 of the $1,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dothan, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,656, which makes Dallas, TX to Dothan, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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