Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Los Altos, CA box truck rate

$2,753box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $2,340–$3,166
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Los Altos price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,555
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $2,753

Return trip

Los Altos → Dallas$4,043

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

Dallas to Los Altos by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Los Altos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,204	$2.44	$3,741 – $4,666
53' refrigerated	$5,008	$2.90	$4,357 – $5,659
48' flatbed	$5,053	$2.93	$4,345 – $5,760
Step deck	$5,500	$3.19	$4,620 – $6,380
Power only	$3,729	$2.16	$3,244 – $4,214
Hotshot	$2,815	$1.63	$2,337 – $3,294
26' box truck	$2,753	$1.60	$2,340 – $3,166
Sprinter van	$1,682	$0.97	$1,412 – $1,951

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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 Los Altos

26' box truck lanes into Los Altos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$4,856	$1.61	$4,128 – $5,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,205	$3.29	$1,024 – $1,386	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,339	$1.99	$3,688 – $4,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$3,011	$1.58	$2,559 – $3,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$4,231	$1.43	$3,596 – $4,865	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$2,750	$1.60	$2,338 – $3,163	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$1,466	$2.95	$1,246 – $1,686	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Los Altos, CA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Los Altos, CA is estimated at $2,753 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,340 and $3,166.

How far is Dallas, TX from Los Altos, CA by truck?

About 1,725 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 $1,198 of the $2,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Altos, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,043, which makes Dallas, TX to Los Altos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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