Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to South Portland, ME box truck rate

$4,522box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,901 mi
Typical range: $3,844–$5,201
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to South Portland price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,201
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $4,522

Return trip

South Portland → Dallas$3,029

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Dallas to South Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to South Portland, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,901	$3.63	$6,142 – $7,661
53' refrigerated	$8,221	$4.32	$7,152 – $9,290
48' flatbed	$8,283	$4.36	$7,123 – $9,442
Step deck	$9,014	$4.74	$7,571 – $10,456
Power only	$6,130	$3.22	$5,333 – $6,926
Hotshot	$4,628	$2.43	$3,841 – $5,414
26' box truck	$4,522	$2.38	$3,844 – $5,201
Sprinter van	$2,761	$1.45	$2,319 – $3,202

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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 Portland

26' box truck lanes into South Portland, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$1,274	$3.88	$1,083 – $1,465	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$10,047	$3.23	$8,540 – $11,554	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,491	$3.32	$2,967 – $4,015	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$4,687	$2.37	$3,984 – $5,390	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$5,162	$1.87	$4,387 – $5,936	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,309	$3.14	$1,112 – $1,505	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$5,078	$2.35	$4,316 – $5,839	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$9,966	$3.23	$8,471 – $11,461	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to South Portland, ME?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to South Portland, ME is estimated at $4,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,901 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,844 and $5,201.

How far is Dallas, TX from South Portland, ME by truck?

About 1,901 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 $1,321 of the $4,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Portland, ME to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,029, which makes Dallas, TX to South Portland, ME 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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