Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Rochester, MN box truck rate

$1,853box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 955 mi
Typical range: $1,575–$2,131
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Rochester price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,190
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $1,853

Return trip

Rochester → Dallas$2,161

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Dallas to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,844	$2.98	$2,531 – $3,156
53' refrigerated	$3,390	$3.55	$2,949 – $3,831
48' flatbed	$3,457	$3.62	$2,973 – $3,941
Step deck	$3,772	$3.95	$3,168 – $4,375
Power only	$2,499	$2.62	$2,174 – $2,824
Hotshot	$1,886	$1.97	$1,565 – $2,206
26' box truck	$1,853	$1.94	$1,575 – $2,131
Sprinter van	$1,137	$1.19	$955 – $1,319

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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 Rochester

26' box truck lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$2,286	$1.99	$1,943 – $2,628	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$4,542	$2.49	$3,860 – $5,223	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,146	$3.40	$974 – $1,318	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$2,194	$1.87	$1,865 – $2,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$2,205	$1.47	$1,874 – $2,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$1,957	$1.78	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$2,310	$1.85	$1,964 – $2,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$4,513	$2.49	$3,836 – $5,190	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Rochester, MN?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Rochester, MN is estimated at $1,853 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 955 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,575 and $2,131.

How far is Dallas, TX from Rochester, MN by truck?

About 955 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 $663 of the $1,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, MN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,161, which makes Dallas, TX to Rochester, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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