Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gastonia, NC box truck rate

$2,198box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,071 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,528
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Gastonia price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,454
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $2,198

Return trip

Gastonia → Dallas$1,803

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dallas to Gastonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gastonia, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,370	$3.15	$2,999 – $3,741
53' refrigerated	$4,017	$3.75	$3,495 – $4,539
48' flatbed	$4,087	$3.82	$3,515 – $4,659
Step deck	$4,456	$4.16	$3,743 – $5,169
Power only	$2,968	$2.77	$2,582 – $3,354
Hotshot	$2,240	$2.09	$1,859 – $2,620
26' box truck	$2,198	$2.05	$1,868 – $2,528
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.26	$1,132 – $1,564

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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 Gastonia

26' box truck lanes into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$1,569	$2.45	$1,333 – $1,804	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$6,485	$2.61	$5,513 – $7,458	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$1,972	$2.91	$1,676 – $2,268	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$2,200	$2.05	$1,870 – $2,530	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$3,167	$1.53	$2,692 – $3,642	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$1,251	$2.27	$1,063 – $1,438	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,552	$1.99	$2,169 – $2,935	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$6,343	$2.62	$5,391 – $7,294	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Gastonia, NC?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Gastonia, NC is estimated at $2,198 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,528.

How far is Dallas, TX from Gastonia, NC by truck?

About 1,071 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 $744 of the $2,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gastonia, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,803, which makes Dallas, TX to Gastonia, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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