Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Milford, CT box truck rate

$3,945box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $3,353–$4,536
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Milford price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,777
Fuel: $1,168
All-in estimate: $3,945

Return trip

Milford → Dallas$2,402

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

Dallas to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,025	$3.58	$5,362 – $6,688
53' refrigerated	$7,178	$4.27	$6,244 – $8,111
48' flatbed	$7,244	$4.31	$6,230 – $8,259
Step deck	$7,887	$4.69	$6,625 – $9,148
Power only	$5,343	$3.18	$4,648 – $6,038
Hotshot	$4,033	$2.40	$3,348 – $4,719
26' box truck	$3,945	$2.35	$3,353 – $4,536
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.43	$2,024 – $2,796

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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 Milford

26' box truck lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$678	$9.55	$576 – $779	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$9,302	$3.15	$7,907 – $10,697	7 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$2,979	$3.34	$2,532 – $3,426	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$4,070	$2.33	$3,459 – $4,680	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$4,724	$1.83	$4,015 – $5,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$778	$4.80	$661 – $895	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$4,464	$2.31	$3,794 – $5,134	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$9,200	$3.15	$7,820 – $10,580	7 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Milford, CT is estimated at $3,945 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,353 and $4,536.

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

About 1,682 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 $1,168 of the $3,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,402, which makes Dallas, TX to Milford, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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