Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lafayette, IN box truck rate

$1,631box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $1,386–$1,876
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Lafayette price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,009
Fuel: $622
All-in estimate: $1,631

Return trip

Lafayette → Dallas$2,031

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$2.80	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$3.33	$2,598 – $3,375
48' flatbed	$3,050	$3.40	$2,623 – $3,477
Step deck	$3,329	$3.71	$2,796 – $3,861
Power only	$2,199	$2.45	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.85	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,631	$1.82	$1,386 – $1,876
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.12	$842 – $1,162

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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 Lafayette

26' box truck lanes into Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$1,586	$1.98	$1,348 – $1,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$4,773	$2.27	$4,057 – $5,488	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$677	$5.29	$575 – $778	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$1,829	$1.77	$1,555 – $2,104	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$2,306	$1.33	$1,960 – $2,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$1,315	$1.80	$1,118 – $1,512	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$2,042	$1.73	$1,735 – $2,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$4,697	$2.28	$3,993 – $5,402	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, IN?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, IN is estimated at $1,631 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,386 and $1,876.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 896 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $622 of the $1,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,031, which makes Dallas, TX to Lafayette, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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