Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Meridian, ID box truck rate

$3,062box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $2,603–$3,521
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Meridian price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,999
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $3,062

Return trip

Meridian → Dallas$2,512

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Dallas to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Meridian, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,680	$3.06	$4,165 – $5,195
53' refrigerated	$5,576	$3.64	$4,851 – $6,301
48' flatbed	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425
Step deck	$6,138	$4.01	$5,156 – $7,120
Power only	$4,145	$2.71	$3,606 – $4,684
Hotshot	$3,129	$2.05	$2,597 – $3,661
26' box truck	$3,062	$2.00	$2,603 – $3,521
Sprinter van	$1,872	$1.22	$1,572 – $2,172

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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 Meridian

26' box truck lanes into Meridian, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$5,126	$2.01	$4,357 – $5,895	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,535	$3.20	$2,155 – $2,915	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,338	$2.53	$3,687 – $4,989	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$3,474	$1.96	$2,953 – $3,995	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$1,557	$1.80	$1,323 – $1,790	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$4,469	$1.79	$3,799 – $5,139	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$3,247	$1.98	$2,760 – $3,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,753	$3.13	$2,340 – $3,166	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Meridian, ID is estimated at $3,062 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,603 and $3,521.

How far is Dallas, TX from Meridian, ID by truck?

About 1,530 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 $1,063 of the $3,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,512, which makes Dallas, TX to Meridian, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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