Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lancaster, PA box truck rate

$3,045box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $2,588–$3,502
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Lancaster price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,045

Return trip

Lancaster → Dallas$2,327

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dallas to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lancaster, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$3.18	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,547	$3.79	$4,826 – $6,269
48' flatbed	$5,612	$3.84	$4,826 – $6,397
Step deck	$6,112	$4.18	$5,134 – $7,090
Power only	$4,121	$2.82	$3,585 – $4,657
Hotshot	$3,111	$2.13	$2,582 – $3,639
26' box truck	$3,045	$2.08	$2,588 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.27	$1,564 – $2,160

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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 Lancaster

26' box truck lanes into Lancaster, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$750	$4.84	$637 – $862	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$7,612	$2.76	$6,470 – $8,754	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,190	$3.06	$1,862 – $2,519	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$3,149	$2.07	$2,677 – $3,621	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$3,820	$1.61	$3,247 – $4,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$528	$7.23	$449 – $607	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$3,492	$2.04	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$7,510	$2.76	$6,384 – $8,637	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lancaster, PA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Lancaster, PA is estimated at $3,045 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,588 and $3,502.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lancaster, PA by truck?

About 1,463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,016 of the $3,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,327, which makes Dallas, TX to Lancaster, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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