Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Middletown, CT box truck rate

$4,010box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $3,409–$4,612
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Middletown price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,819
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $4,010

Return trip

Middletown → Dallas$2,442

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,124	$3.57	$5,451 – $6,798
53' refrigerated	$7,296	$4.26	$6,347 – $8,244
48' flatbed	$7,362	$4.30	$6,331 – $8,392
Step deck	$8,014	$4.68	$6,732 – $9,296
Power only	$5,433	$3.17	$4,726 – $6,139
Hotshot	$4,101	$2.39	$3,404 – $4,798
26' box truck	$4,010	$2.34	$3,409 – $4,612
Sprinter van	$2,450	$1.43	$2,058 – $2,842

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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 Middletown

26' box truck lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$756	$7.07	$643 – $870	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$9,372	$3.15	$7,966 – $10,778	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,035	$3.32	$2,579 – $3,490	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$4,140	$2.33	$3,519 – $4,761	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$4,766	$1.83	$4,051 – $5,481	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$848	$4.28	$721 – $975	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$4,532	$2.30	$3,852 – $5,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$9,273	$3.15	$7,882 – $10,664	7 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Middletown, CT is estimated at $4,010 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,409 and $4,612.

How far is Dallas, TX from Middletown, CT by truck?

About 1,714 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 $1,191 of the $4,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,442, which makes Dallas, TX to Middletown, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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