Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Davis, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$4,018box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $3,416–$4,621
Transit: 4 days

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

Davis to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $4,018

Return trip

Dallas → Davis$2,736

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Davis to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Davis, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,137	$3.58	$5,462 – $6,812
53' refrigerated	$7,311	$4.27	$6,360 – $8,261
48' flatbed	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409
Step deck	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315
Power only	$5,443	$3.18	$4,736 – $6,151
Hotshot	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808
26' box truck	$4,018	$2.35	$3,416 – $4,621
Sprinter van	$2,455	$1.43	$2,062 – $2,847

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More lanes from Davis

26' box truck lanes from Davis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$8,567	$2.88	$7,282 – $9,852	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,123 mi	$4,628	$2.18	$3,934 – $5,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$4,418	$2.32	$3,755 – $5,080	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,181	$2.89	$1,854 – $2,508	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$7,998	$2.75	$6,798 – $9,197	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$1,587	$2.84	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Davis, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,416 and $4,621.

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

About 1,713 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 $1,190 of the $4,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,736, which makes Davis, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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