Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Whitefish, MT box truck rate

$3,301box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,668 mi
Typical range: $2,806–$3,796
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Whitefish price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,142
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $3,301

Return trip

Whitefish → Dallas$2,485

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Dallas to Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,042	$3.02	$4,487 – $5,596
53' refrigerated	$6,006	$3.60	$5,226 – $6,787
48' flatbed	$6,063	$3.63	$5,214 – $6,912
Step deck	$6,601	$3.96	$5,545 – $7,657
Power only	$4,471	$2.68	$3,889 – $5,052
Hotshot	$3,375	$2.02	$2,801 – $3,949
26' box truck	$3,301	$1.98	$2,806 – $3,796
Sprinter van	$2,017	$1.21	$1,694 – $2,339

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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 Whitefish

26' box truck lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$4,852	$2.02	$4,125 – $5,580	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,539	$2.95	$3,009 – $4,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$4,112	$2.55	$3,495 – $4,729	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$3,747	$1.95	$3,185 – $4,309	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$2,061	$1.69	$1,752 – $2,370	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$4,247	$1.80	$3,610 – $4,884	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$3,591	$1.96	$3,053 – $4,130	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$3,746	$2.92	$3,184 – $4,308	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Whitefish, MT?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $3,301 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,668 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,806 and $3,796.

How far is Dallas, TX from Whitefish, MT by truck?

About 1,668 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 $1,159 of the $3,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,485, which makes Dallas, TX to Whitefish, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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