Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ralston, NE box truck rate

$1,306box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 687 mi
Typical range: $1,110–$1,502
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Ralston price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $829
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $1,306

Return trip

Ralston → Dallas$1,672

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

Dallas to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,012	$2.93	$1,791 – $2,234
53' refrigerated	$2,400	$3.49	$2,088 – $2,712
48' flatbed	$2,467	$3.59	$2,122 – $2,813
Step deck	$2,696	$3.92	$2,264 – $3,127
Power only	$1,757	$2.56	$1,528 – $1,985
Hotshot	$1,325	$1.93	$1,100 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,306	$1.90	$1,110 – $1,502
Sprinter van	$805	$1.17	$676 – $934

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 Ralston

26' box truck lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$2,392	$1.76	$2,033 – $2,750	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$3,588	$2.31	$3,049 – $4,126	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$1,358	$2.65	$1,154 – $1,561	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$1,652	$1.77	$1,404 – $1,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$1,666	$1.38	$1,416 – $1,916	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$2,039	$1.58	$1,733 – $2,345	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,707	$1.76	$1,451 – $1,963	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$3,540	$2.31	$3,009 – $4,071	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Ralston, NE?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Ralston, NE is estimated at $1,306 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 687 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,110 and $1,502.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ralston, NE by truck?

About 687 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $477 of the $1,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ralston, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,672, which makes Dallas, TX to Ralston, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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