Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to South Bend, IN box truck rate

$1,770box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $1,505–$2,036
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to South Bend price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,080
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $1,770

Return trip

South Bend → Dallas$2,204

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to South Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to South Bend, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,716	$2.74	$2,417 – $3,015
53' refrigerated	$3,238	$3.26	$2,817 – $3,658
48' flatbed	$3,299	$3.32	$2,837 – $3,761
Step deck	$3,599	$3.62	$3,023 – $4,174
Power only	$2,389	$2.41	$2,078 – $2,699
Hotshot	$1,802	$1.82	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,770	$1.78	$1,505 – $2,036
Sprinter van	$1,086	$1.09	$913 – $1,260

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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 South Bend

26' box truck lanes into South Bend, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$1,526	$2.01	$1,297 – $1,755	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$4,866	$2.27	$4,136 – $5,596	5 d
Chicago, IL	87 mi	$601	$6.91	$511 – $692	1 d
Houston, TX	1,140 mi	$1,981	$1.74	$1,684 – $2,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$2,372	$1.33	$2,016 – $2,728	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$1,273	$1.82	$1,082 – $1,464	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$2,187	$1.70	$1,859 – $2,515	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,116 mi	$4,803	$2.27	$4,083 – $5,524	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to South Bend, IN?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to South Bend, IN is estimated at $1,770 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,505 and $2,036.

How far is Dallas, TX from South Bend, IN by truck?

About 993 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 $690 of the $1,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Bend, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,204, which makes Dallas, TX to South Bend, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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