Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Inkster, MI box truck rate

$2,036box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $1,731–$2,342
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Inkster price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,229
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $2,036

Return trip

Inkster → Dallas$2,523

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,119	$2.68	$2,776 – $3,462
53' refrigerated	$3,718	$3.20	$3,234 – $4,201
48' flatbed	$3,776	$3.25	$3,248 – $4,305
Step deck	$4,116	$3.54	$3,458 – $4,775
Power only	$2,751	$2.37	$2,394 – $3,109
Hotshot	$2,076	$1.79	$1,723 – $2,429
26' box truck	$2,036	$1.75	$1,731 – $2,342
Sprinter van	$1,248	$1.07	$1,048 – $1,447

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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 Inkster

26' box truck lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$1,277	$2.17	$1,086 – $1,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$5,300	$2.27	$4,505 – $6,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$943	$3.53	$802 – $1,085	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$2,224	$1.72	$1,890 – $2,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$2,619	$1.33	$2,226 – $3,012	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,063	$1.98	$903 – $1,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$2,449	$1.69	$2,081 – $2,816	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$5,238	$2.28	$4,452 – $6,024	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Inkster, MI?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Inkster, MI is estimated at $2,036 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,731 and $2,342.

How far is Dallas, TX from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 1,162 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 $807 of the $2,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,523, which makes Dallas, TX to Inkster, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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