Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Walnut, CA box truck rate

$2,348box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $1,996–$2,700
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Walnut price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $2,348

Return trip

Walnut → Dallas$3,448

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

Dallas to Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,590	$2.50	$3,195 – $3,985
53' refrigerated	$4,278	$2.98	$3,722 – $4,834
48' flatbed	$4,329	$3.01	$3,723 – $4,935
Step deck	$4,715	$3.28	$3,961 – $5,469
Power only	$3,177	$2.21	$2,764 – $3,590
Hotshot	$2,398	$1.67	$1,990 – $2,806
26' box truck	$2,348	$1.64	$1,996 – $2,700
Sprinter van	$1,436	$1.00	$1,206 – $1,666

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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 Walnut

26' box truck lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$4,623	$1.61	$3,929 – $5,316	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,564	$1.61	$2,179 – $2,948	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$722	$1.84	$614 – $831	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$4,011	$1.43	$3,410 – $4,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$2,282	$1.64	$1,940 – $2,624	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$3,100	$1.24	$2,635 – $3,565	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Walnut, CA is estimated at $2,348 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,996 and $2,700.

How far is Dallas, TX from Walnut, CA by truck?

About 1,436 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 $998 of the $2,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walnut, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,448, which makes Dallas, TX to Walnut, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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