Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,156box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $1,832–$2,479
Transit: 3 days

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

Elkins to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,307
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $2,156

Return trip

Dallas → Elkins$2,663

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkins to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,301	$2.70	$2,938 – $3,664
53' refrigerated	$3,934	$3.22	$3,422 – $4,445
48' flatbed	$3,992	$3.27	$3,433 – $4,551
Step deck	$4,351	$3.56	$3,655 – $5,047
Power only	$2,914	$2.38	$2,535 – $3,293
Hotshot	$2,199	$1.80	$1,825 – $2,573
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.76	$1,832 – $2,479
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.08	$1,109 – $1,532

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More lanes from Elkins

26' box truck lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$1,218	$3.07	$1,035 – $1,401	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$3,963	$1.56	$3,369 – $4,558	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$1,096	$2.03	$932 – $1,261	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$2,243	$1.75	$1,906 – $2,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,762	$1.75	$3,198 – $4,326	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,001	$3.23	$851 – $1,151	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$2,524	$1.72	$2,146 – $2,903	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$3,899	$1.56	$3,314 – $4,484	6 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 Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,156 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,832 and $2,479.

How far is Elkins, WV from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,222 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 $849 of the $2,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Elkins, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,663, which makes Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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