Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Portage, MI box truck rate

$1,877box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $1,595–$2,158
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Portage price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,146
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $1,877

Return trip

Portage → Dallas$2,325

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,877	$2.74	$2,561 – $3,194
53' refrigerated	$3,430	$3.26	$2,984 – $3,875
48' flatbed	$3,491	$3.32	$3,002 – $3,979
Step deck	$3,807	$3.62	$3,197 – $4,416
Power only	$2,533	$2.41	$2,204 – $2,863
Hotshot	$1,912	$1.82	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.78	$1,595 – $2,158
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.09	$967 – $1,335

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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 Portage

26' box truck lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$1,485	$2.05	$1,263 – $1,708	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$5,018	$2.29	$4,265 – $5,770	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$688	$5.30	$585 – $792	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$2,090	$1.74	$1,777 – $2,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$2,459	$1.34	$2,090 – $2,828	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,241	$1.86	$1,055 – $1,427	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$2,298	$1.71	$1,953 – $2,642	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$4,958	$2.29	$4,214 – $5,701	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Portage, MI?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Portage, MI is estimated at $1,877 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,595 and $2,158.

How far is Dallas, TX from Portage, MI by truck?

About 1,052 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $731 of the $1,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,325, which makes Dallas, TX to Portage, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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