Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Valparaiso, IN box truck rate

$1,706box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $1,450–$1,962
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Valparaiso price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,047
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $1,706

Return trip

Valparaiso → Dallas$2,124

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

Dallas to Valparaiso by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Valparaiso, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,618	$2.76	$2,330 – $2,906
53' refrigerated	$3,121	$3.29	$2,715 – $3,527
48' flatbed	$3,184	$3.36	$2,738 – $3,630
Step deck	$3,473	$3.66	$2,918 – $4,029
Power only	$2,301	$2.43	$2,002 – $2,600
Hotshot	$1,736	$1.83	$1,441 – $2,031
26' box truck	$1,706	$1.80	$1,450 – $1,962
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.10	$880 – $1,215

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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 Valparaiso

26' box truck lanes into Valparaiso, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$1,598	$1.98	$1,358 – $1,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$4,766	$2.27	$4,051 – $5,481	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$1,925	$1.75	$1,637 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$2,314	$1.33	$1,967 – $2,661	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$1,334	$1.79	$1,134 – $1,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$2,124	$1.71	$1,805 – $2,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$4,701	$2.28	$3,996 – $5,406	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	975 mi	$1,407	$1.44	$1,196 – $1,618	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Valparaiso, IN is estimated at $1,706 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,450 and $1,962.

How far is Dallas, TX from Valparaiso, IN by truck?

About 948 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 $659 of the $1,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valparaiso, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,124, which makes Dallas, TX to Valparaiso, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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