Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA box truck rate

$2,611box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,624 mi
Typical range: $2,220–$3,003
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to San Luis Obispo price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,483
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $2,611

Return trip

San Luis Obispo → Dallas$3,835

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to San Luis Obispo by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,989	$2.46	$3,551 – $4,428
53' refrigerated	$4,753	$2.93	$4,135 – $5,371
48' flatbed	$4,800	$2.96	$4,128 – $5,472
Step deck	$5,226	$3.22	$4,390 – $6,062
Power only	$3,536	$2.18	$3,077 – $3,996
Hotshot	$2,669	$1.64	$2,216 – $3,123
26' box truck	$2,611	$1.61	$2,220 – $3,003
Sprinter van	$1,596	$0.98	$1,340 – $1,851

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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 San Luis Obispo

26' box truck lanes into San Luis Obispo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$4,821	$1.61	$4,098 – $5,544	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$839	$4.61	$713 – $965	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$4,301	$1.99	$3,656 – $4,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$952	$1.61	$809 – $1,095	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$4,192	$1.43	$3,564 – $4,821	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$2,568	$1.61	$2,183 – $2,953	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$1,096	$3.52	$931 – $1,260	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA is estimated at $2,611 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,624 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,220 and $3,003.

How far is Dallas, TX from San Luis Obispo, CA by truck?

About 1,624 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 $1,128 of the $2,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Luis Obispo, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,835, which makes Dallas, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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