Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to McAllen, TX box truck rate

$1,139box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $968–$1,310
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to McAllen price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $760
Fuel: $379
All-in estimate: $1,139

Return trip

McAllen → Dallas$1,139

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953
53' refrigerated	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373
48' flatbed	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476
Step deck	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756
Power only	$1,528	$2.80	$1,329 – $1,726
Hotshot	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,139	$2.09	$968 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$704	$1.29	$591 – $816

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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 McAllen

26' box truck lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$3,475	$1.72	$2,954 – $3,996	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,691	$2.38	$3,138 – $4,245	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$3,151	$2.16	$2,678 – $3,623	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$864	$2.43	$734 – $993	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$1,639	$1.43	$1,393 – $1,885	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$2,963	$1.54	$2,519 – $3,407	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$732	$2.76	$622 – $841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$3,459	$2.40	$2,940 – $3,978	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to McAllen, TX is estimated at $1,139 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $968 and $1,310.

How far is Dallas, TX from McAllen, TX by truck?

About 546 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 $379 of the $1,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McAllen, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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