Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Marcos, CA box truck rate

$2,289box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $1,946–$2,632
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to San Marcos price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,321
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $2,289

Return trip

San Marcos → Dallas$3,362

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 Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Marcos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886
53' refrigerated	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714
48' flatbed	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815
Step deck	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337
Power only	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499
Hotshot	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.00	$1,176 – $1,625

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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 Marcos

26' box truck lanes into San Marcos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$4,605	$1.61	$3,914 – $5,296	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,062	$2.01	$3,453 – $4,671	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$2,488	$1.62	$2,115 – $2,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$672	$1.93	$571 – $773	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$3,994	$1.44	$3,395 – $4,593	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$2,201	$1.65	$1,871 – $2,531	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$3,052	$1.24	$2,594 – $3,510	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to San Marcos, CA is estimated at $2,289 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,946 and $2,632.

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

About 1,394 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 $968 of the $2,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,362, which makes Dallas, TX to San Marcos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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