Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Port Arthur, TX box truck rate

$795box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 309 mi
Typical range: $676–$915
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $580
Fuel: $215
All-in estimate: $795

Return trip

Port Arthur → Dallas$795

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,239	$4.01	$1,103 – $1,376
53' refrigerated	$1,480	$4.79	$1,288 – $1,673
48' flatbed	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776
Step deck	$1,710	$5.53	$1,436 – $1,983
Power only	$1,059	$3.43	$922 – $1,197
Hotshot	$798	$2.58	$662 – $933
26' box truck	$795	$2.57	$676 – $915
Sprinter van	$496	$1.60	$416 – $575

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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 Port Arthur

26' box truck lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$2,810	$1.77	$2,389 – $3,232	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$4,041	$2.34	$3,435 – $4,647	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$2,404	$2.28	$2,044 – $2,765	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$501	$4.73	$426 – $576	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$1,815	$1.40	$1,543 – $2,087	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$2,371	$1.59	$2,016 – $2,727	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$826	$2.50	$702 – $950	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$3,852	$2.36	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 309 mi. Quotes typically land between $676 and $915.

How far is Dallas, TX from Port Arthur, TX by truck?

About 309 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $215 of the $795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Arthur, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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