Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to La Mesa, CA box truck rate

$2,278box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $1,936–$2,620
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to La Mesa price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $2,278

Return trip

La Mesa → Dallas$3,346

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

Dallas to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691
48' flatbed	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312
Power only	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482
Hotshot	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721
26' box truck	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,617

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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 La Mesa

26' box truck lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$4,611	$1.61	$3,919 – $5,303	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$754	$5.42	$641 – $867	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$2,471	$1.62	$2,101 – $2,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$666	$1.94	$566 – $766	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$3,997	$1.44	$3,397 – $4,596	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$2,181	$1.66	$1,854 – $2,508	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$3,043	$1.24	$2,587 – $3,500	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to La Mesa, CA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $2,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,936 and $2,620.

How far is Dallas, TX from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 1,386 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 $963 of the $2,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,346, which makes Dallas, TX to La Mesa, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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