Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,561box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $2,177–$2,945
Transit: 3 days

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

Duluth to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,744
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $2,561

Return trip

Dallas → Duluth$2,195

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Duluth to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,923	$3.34	$3,491 – $4,355
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,283
48' flatbed	$4,748	$4.04	$4,083 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003
Power only	$3,461	$2.94	$3,011 – $3,911
Hotshot	$2,612	$2.22	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,561	$2.18	$2,177 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.33	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from Duluth

26' box truck lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$3,329	$2.82	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$3,779	$1.97	$3,212 – $4,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,238	$2.58	$1,052 – $1,423	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$2,966	$2.12	$2,521 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,619	$2.21	$3,076 – $4,162	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,091	$2.70	$2,627 – $3,555	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$3,089	$2.10	$2,626 – $3,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$3,781	$1.97	$3,213 – $4,348	5 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 Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,177 and $2,945.

How far is Duluth, MN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,176 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 $817 of the $2,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,195, which makes Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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