Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Palo Alto, CA box truck rate

$2,757box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $2,343–$3,171
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,557
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $2,757

Return trip

Palo Alto → Dallas$4,049

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$2.44	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,016	$2.90	$4,364 – $5,668
48' flatbed	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769
Step deck	$5,508	$3.19	$4,627 – $6,390
Power only	$3,735	$2.16	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.63	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.60	$2,343 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,954

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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 Palo Alto

26' box truck lanes into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$4,859	$1.61	$4,131 – $5,588	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$1,213	$3.28	$1,031 – $1,395	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$4,342	$1.99	$3,691 – $4,993	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$3,015	$1.58	$2,563 – $3,467	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$1,116	$1.52	$948 – $1,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$4,233	$1.43	$3,598 – $4,868	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$2,754	$1.60	$2,341 – $3,167	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$1,474	$2.94	$1,253 – $1,695	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Palo Alto, CA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $2,757 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,343 and $3,171.

How far is Dallas, TX from Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 1,728 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 $1,200 of the $2,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palo Alto, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,049, which makes Dallas, TX to Palo Alto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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