Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,403box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $2,043–$2,764
Transit: 4 days

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

Derby to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,234
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $2,403

Return trip

Dallas → Derby$3,947

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Derby to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,671	$2.18	$3,267 – $4,075
53' refrigerated	$4,373	$2.60	$3,805 – $4,942
48' flatbed	$4,414	$2.62	$3,796 – $5,032
Step deck	$4,805	$2.86	$4,036 – $5,574
Power only	$3,255	$1.93	$2,832 – $3,679
Hotshot	$2,457	$1.46	$2,040 – $2,875
26' box truck	$2,403	$1.43	$2,043 – $2,764
Sprinter van	$1,468	$0.87	$1,233 – $1,703

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More lanes from Derby

26' box truck lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$512	$6.74	$435 – $589	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$3,856	$1.31	$3,277 – $4,434	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$1,344	$1.51	$1,143 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$2,481	$1.42	$2,109 – $2,853	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$3,759	$1.46	$3,195 – $4,323	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$626	$3.77	$532 – $720	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$2,721	$1.40	$2,313 – $3,129	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$3,813	$1.31	$3,241 – $4,385	7 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 Derby, CT to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Derby, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,403 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,043 and $2,764.

How far is Derby, CT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,683 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 $1,169 of the $2,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Derby, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,947, which makes Derby, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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