Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Marshalltown, IA box truck rate

$1,457box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,239–$1,676
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Marshalltown price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $905
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $1,457

Return trip

Marshalltown → Dallas$1,760

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Marshalltown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Marshalltown, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,241	$2.82	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,672	$3.37	$2,325 – $3,019
48' flatbed	$2,737	$3.45	$2,354 – $3,120
Step deck	$2,988	$3.76	$2,510 – $3,466
Power only	$1,962	$2.47	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.86	$1,228 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,457	$1.84	$1,239 – $1,676
Sprinter van	$896	$1.13	$753 – $1,040

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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 Marshalltown

26' box truck lanes into Marshalltown, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$2,101	$1.81	$1,786 – $2,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$3,992	$2.27	$3,393 – $4,591	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,006	$3.17	$855 – $1,156	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$1,764	$1.74	$1,500 – $2,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$1,898	$1.35	$1,614 – $2,183	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$1,786	$1.62	$1,518 – $2,054	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$1,874	$1.72	$1,593 – $2,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$3,944	$2.28	$3,352 – $4,535	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Marshalltown, IA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Marshalltown, IA is estimated at $1,457 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,239 and $1,676.

How far is Dallas, TX from Marshalltown, IA by truck?

About 794 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 $552 of the $1,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marshalltown, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,760, which makes Dallas, TX to Marshalltown, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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