Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

East Palo Alto, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$4,049box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $3,442–$4,657
Transit: 4 days

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

East Palo Alto to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,849
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,049

Return trip

Dallas → East Palo Alto$2,757

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

East Palo Alto to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from East Palo Alto, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,183	$3.58	$5,503 – $6,864
53' refrigerated	$7,366	$4.26	$6,409 – $8,324
48' flatbed	$7,432	$4.30	$6,391 – $8,472
Step deck	$8,090	$4.68	$6,796 – $9,384
Power only	$5,486	$3.17	$4,772 – $6,199
Hotshot	$4,141	$2.40	$3,437 – $4,845
26' box truck	$4,049	$2.34	$3,442 – $4,657
Sprinter van	$2,473	$1.43	$2,078 – $2,869

More lanes from East Palo Alto

26' box truck lanes from East Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,711	$2.88	$7,404 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$1,221	$3.27	$1,038 – $1,404	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$4,430	$2.32	$3,765 – $5,094	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$2,146	$2.91	$1,824 – $2,468	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$8,127	$2.74	$6,908 – $9,346	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$4,047	$2.34	$3,440 – $4,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$1,482	$2.93	$1,260 – $1,704	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 East Palo Alto, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from East Palo Alto, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,049 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,442 and $4,657.

How far is East Palo Alto, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,728 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 $1,200 of the $4,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to East Palo Alto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,757, which makes East Palo Alto, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →