Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Preston, ID box truck rate

$2,552box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $2,169–$2,934
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Preston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,694
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $2,552

Return trip

Preston → Dallas$2,093

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Dallas to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,907	$3.16	$3,477 – $4,336
53' refrigerated	$4,656	$3.77	$4,050 – $5,261
48' flatbed	$4,724	$3.82	$4,062 – $5,385
Step deck	$5,148	$4.17	$4,324 – $5,972
Power only	$3,449	$2.79	$3,001 – $3,898
Hotshot	$2,603	$2.11	$2,161 – $3,046
26' box truck	$2,552	$2.07	$2,169 – $2,934
Sprinter van	$1,563	$1.27	$1,313 – $1,813

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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 Preston

26' box truck lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$4,676	$2.03	$3,975 – $5,377	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,505	$3.21	$2,130 – $2,881	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$3,773	$2.58	$3,207 – $4,338	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,969	$2.01	$2,523 – $3,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$1,320	$1.90	$1,122 – $1,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$4,059	$1.81	$3,451 – $4,668	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$2,758	$2.04	$2,344 – $3,171	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,626	$3.17	$2,232 – $3,020	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Preston, ID?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Preston, ID is estimated at $2,552 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,169 and $2,934.

How far is Dallas, TX from Preston, ID by truck?

About 1,235 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 $858 of the $2,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Preston, ID to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,093, which makes Dallas, TX to Preston, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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