Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lowell, MA box truck rate

$3,986box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,817 mi
Typical range: $3,388–$4,584
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Lowell price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,724
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $3,986

Return trip

Lowell → Dallas$2,728

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Dallas to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,085	$3.35	$5,415 – $6,754
53' refrigerated	$7,248	$3.99	$6,306 – $8,190
48' flatbed	$7,307	$4.02	$6,284 – $8,330
Step deck	$7,953	$4.38	$6,681 – $9,226
Power only	$5,401	$2.97	$4,699 – $6,103
Hotshot	$4,078	$2.24	$3,384 – $4,771
26' box truck	$3,986	$2.19	$3,388 – $4,584
Sprinter van	$2,434	$1.34	$2,044 – $2,823

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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 Lowell

26' box truck lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$961	$4.23	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$9,057	$2.97	$7,699 – $10,416	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,049	$3.09	$2,591 – $3,506	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$4,123	$2.18	$3,505 – $4,742	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$4,632	$1.72	$3,938 – $5,327	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,018	$3.21	$865 – $1,170	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$4,488	$2.16	$3,815 – $5,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$8,975	$2.97	$7,629 – $10,321	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lowell, MA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Lowell, MA is estimated at $3,986 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,388 and $4,584.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 1,817 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 $1,262 of the $3,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,728, which makes Dallas, TX to Lowell, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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