Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to El Cajon, CA box truck rate

$2,272box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $1,931–$2,613
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to El Cajon price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $2,272

Return trip

El Cajon → Dallas$3,337

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

Dallas to El Cajon by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to El Cajon, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$2.51	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$3.00	$3,603 – $4,680
48' flatbed	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781
Step deck	$4,568	$3.31	$3,837 – $5,299
Power only	$3,074	$2.22	$2,674 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,320	$1.68	$1,926 – $2,715
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.64	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.01	$1,168 – $1,613

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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 El Cajon

26' box truck lanes into El Cajon, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$4,604	$1.61	$3,913 – $5,294	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$4,064	$2.01	$3,454 – $4,673	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$2,466	$1.62	$2,096 – $2,835	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$661	$1.95	$562 – $760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$3,990	$1.44	$3,392 – $4,589	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$2,176	$1.66	$1,849 – $2,502	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$3,039	$1.24	$2,583 – $3,494	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to El Cajon, CA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to El Cajon, CA is estimated at $2,272 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,931 and $2,613.

How far is Dallas, TX from El Cajon, CA by truck?

About 1,382 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 $960 of the $2,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cajon, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,337, which makes Dallas, TX to El Cajon, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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