Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Millsboro, DE box truck rate

$3,156box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $2,683–$3,630
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Millsboro price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,119
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $3,156

Return trip

Millsboro → Dallas$2,527

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Millsboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Millsboro, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,825	$3.23	$4,294 – $5,356
53' refrigerated	$5,749	$3.85	$5,002 – $6,496
48' flatbed	$5,814	$3.89	$5,000 – $6,627
Step deck	$6,331	$4.24	$5,318 – $7,344
Power only	$4,272	$2.86	$3,717 – $4,828
Hotshot	$3,225	$2.16	$2,677 – $3,773
26' box truck	$3,156	$2.11	$2,683 – $3,630
Sprinter van	$1,930	$1.29	$1,621 – $2,239

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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 Millsboro

26' box truck lanes into Millsboro, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$832	$4.38	$707 – $956	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$7,939	$2.81	$6,749 – $9,130	6 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$2,460	$3.02	$2,091 – $2,829	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$3,220	$2.11	$2,737 – $3,703	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$3,984	$1.63	$3,387 – $4,582	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$611	$5.27	$520 – $703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$3,588	$2.07	$3,050 – $4,126	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$7,823	$2.81	$6,650 – $8,997	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Millsboro, DE is estimated at $3,156 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,683 and $3,630.

How far is Dallas, TX from Millsboro, DE by truck?

About 1,493 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 $1,037 of the $3,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Millsboro, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,527, which makes Dallas, TX to Millsboro, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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