Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Madera, CA box truck rate

$2,566box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $2,182–$2,951
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Madera price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,460
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $2,566

Return trip

Madera → Dallas$3,769

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

Dallas to Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,921	$2.46	$3,490 – $4,353
53' refrigerated	$4,672	$2.93	$4,065 – $5,279
48' flatbed	$4,720	$2.96	$4,059 – $5,380
Step deck	$5,139	$3.23	$4,317 – $5,961
Power only	$3,475	$2.18	$3,023 – $3,927
Hotshot	$2,623	$1.65	$2,177 – $3,069
26' box truck	$2,566	$1.61	$2,182 – $2,951
Sprinter van	$1,569	$0.99	$1,318 – $1,820

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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 Madera

26' box truck lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$4,691	$1.61	$3,988 – $5,395	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,004	$3.79	$854 – $1,155	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,141	$2.00	$3,520 – $4,762	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$2,821	$1.59	$2,398 – $3,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$960	$1.60	$816 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$4,081	$1.43	$3,469 – $4,694	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$2,561	$1.61	$2,177 – $2,945	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,257	$3.21	$1,068 – $1,446	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Madera, CA is estimated at $2,566 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,182 and $2,951.

How far is Dallas, TX from Madera, CA by truck?

About 1,592 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 $1,106 of the $2,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madera, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,769, which makes Dallas, TX to Madera, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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