Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Reading, PA box truck rate

$3,097box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $2,632–$3,562
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Reading price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,061
Fuel: $1,036
All-in estimate: $3,097

Return trip

Reading → Dallas$2,367

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dallas to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,734	$3.17	$4,214 – $5,255
53' refrigerated	$5,641	$3.78	$4,908 – $6,374
48' flatbed	$5,704	$3.82	$4,906 – $6,503
Step deck	$6,212	$4.16	$5,218 – $7,206
Power only	$4,192	$2.81	$3,647 – $4,737
Hotshot	$3,164	$2.12	$2,626 – $3,702
26' box truck	$3,097	$2.08	$2,632 – $3,562
Sprinter van	$1,894	$1.27	$1,591 – $2,197

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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

26' box truck lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$695	$5.52	$591 – $799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,668	$2.76	$6,517 – $8,818	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,227	$3.04	$1,893 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,204	$2.06	$2,724 – $3,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$3,855	$1.60	$3,276 – $4,433	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$3,548	$2.03	$3,016 – $4,080	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$7,569	$2.76	$6,433 – $8,704	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$1,644	$1.83	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Reading, PA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Reading, PA is estimated at $3,097 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,632 and $3,562.

How far is Dallas, TX from Reading, PA by truck?

About 1,492 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,036 of the $3,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,367, which makes Dallas, TX to Reading, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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