Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elizabeth, NJ box truck rate

$3,240box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,726
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Elizabeth price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,126
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $3,240

Return trip

Elizabeth → Dallas$2,792

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Dallas to Elizabeth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elizabeth, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,951	$3.09	$4,406 – $5,496
53' refrigerated	$5,898	$3.68	$5,132 – $6,665
48' flatbed	$5,958	$3.72	$5,124 – $6,792
Step deck	$6,487	$4.05	$5,449 – $7,525
Power only	$4,388	$2.74	$3,817 – $4,958
Hotshot	$3,312	$2.07	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,240	$2.02	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.24	$1,664 – $2,297

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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 Elizabeth

26' box truck lanes into Elizabeth, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$7,804	$2.70	$6,633 – $8,975	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,415	$2.90	$2,053 – $2,777	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$3,341	$2.01	$2,840 – $3,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$3,945	$1.57	$3,353 – $4,537	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$529	$6.69	$450 – $608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$3,682	$1.99	$3,129 – $4,234	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$7,709	$2.71	$6,553 – $8,865	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$1,724	$1.77	$1,466 – $1,983	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Elizabeth, NJ?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Elizabeth, NJ is estimated at $3,240 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,726.

How far is Dallas, TX from Elizabeth, NJ by truck?

About 1,603 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 $1,114 of the $3,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabeth, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,792, which makes Dallas, TX to Elizabeth, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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