Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA box truck rate

$1,143box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 476 mi
Typical range: $972–$1,315
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Hammond price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $812
Fuel: $331
All-in estimate: $1,143

Return trip

Hammond → Dallas$1,050

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,770	$3.72	$1,575 – $1,965
53' refrigerated	$2,112	$4.44	$1,838 – $2,387
48' flatbed	$2,193	$4.61	$1,886 – $2,501
Step deck	$2,401	$5.04	$2,017 – $2,786
Power only	$1,531	$3.22	$1,332 – $1,730
Hotshot	$1,154	$2.42	$958 – $1,350
26' box truck	$1,143	$2.40	$972 – $1,315
Sprinter van	$708	$1.49	$595 – $821

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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 Hammond

26' box truck lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$2,729	$1.99	$2,320 – $3,138	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$4,948	$2.55	$4,206 – $5,690	5 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,419	$2.57	$2,056 – $2,781	2 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$947	$2.68	$805 – $1,089	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$2,284	$1.51	$1,942 – $2,627	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$2,286	$1.79	$1,943 – $2,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$1,303	$2.26	$1,108 – $1,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$4,753	$2.56	$4,040 – $5,466	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA is estimated at $1,143 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 476 mi. Quotes typically land between $972 and $1,315.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hammond, LA by truck?

About 476 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $331 of the $1,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hammond, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,050, which makes Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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