Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Portales, NM box truck rate

$1,214box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 462 mi
Typical range: $1,032–$1,396
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Portales price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $893
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $1,214

Return trip

Portales → Dallas$847

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Dallas to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,880	$4.07	$1,674 – $2,087
53' refrigerated	$2,244	$4.86	$1,953 – $2,536
48' flatbed	$2,333	$5.05	$2,006 – $2,659
Step deck	$2,554	$5.53	$2,146 – $2,963
Power only	$1,625	$3.52	$1,414 – $1,837
Hotshot	$1,225	$2.65	$1,017 – $1,433
26' box truck	$1,214	$2.63	$1,032 – $1,396
Sprinter van	$752	$1.63	$632 – $873

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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 Portales

26' box truck lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$4,055	$2.06	$3,447 – $4,663	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$3,085	$3.04	$2,622 – $3,548	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,152	$2.67	$2,679 – $3,625	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$1,552	$2.36	$1,319 – $1,784	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,176	$1.98	$999 – $1,352	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$3,470	$1.84	$2,950 – $3,991	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,296	$2.55	$1,101 – $1,490	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,906	$3.08	$2,470 – $3,342	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Portales, NM?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Portales, NM is estimated at $1,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 462 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,032 and $1,396.

How far is Dallas, TX from Portales, NM by truck?

About 462 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 $321 of the $1,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $847, which makes Dallas, TX to Portales, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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