Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ocean City, MD box truck rate

$3,187box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $2,709–$3,665
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Ocean City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,142
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $3,187

Return trip

Ocean City → Dallas$2,586

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Ocean City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ocean City, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,872	$3.24	$4,336 – $5,407
53' refrigerated	$5,804	$3.86	$5,050 – $6,559
48' flatbed	$5,869	$3.90	$5,047 – $6,690
Step deck	$6,391	$4.25	$5,369 – $7,414
Power only	$4,314	$2.87	$3,753 – $4,875
Hotshot	$3,256	$2.16	$2,703 – $3,810
26' box truck	$3,187	$2.12	$2,709 – $3,665
Sprinter van	$1,949	$1.29	$1,637 – $2,260

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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 Ocean City

26' box truck lanes into Ocean City, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$849	$4.29	$722 – $977	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,005	$2.81	$6,804 – $9,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,513	$3.01	$2,136 – $2,890	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$3,244	$2.11	$2,757 – $3,730	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,416 – $4,622	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$641	$4.85	$545 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$3,614	$2.08	$3,072 – $4,157	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$7,886	$2.82	$6,703 – $9,069	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Ocean City, MD?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Ocean City, MD is estimated at $3,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,709 and $3,665.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ocean City, MD by truck?

About 1,505 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 $1,045 of the $3,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,586, which makes Dallas, TX to Ocean City, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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