Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Encinitas, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$3,376box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $2,870–$3,883
Transit: 3 days

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

Encinitas to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,376

Return trip

Dallas → Encinitas$2,299

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

Encinitas to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Encinitas, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,164	$3.69	$4,596 – $5,732
53' refrigerated	$6,153	$4.39	$5,353 – $6,953
48' flatbed	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101
Step deck	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871
Power only	$4,568	$3.26	$3,974 – $5,162
Hotshot	$3,448	$2.46	$2,862 – $4,034
26' box truck	$3,376	$2.41	$2,870 – $3,883
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.47	$1,735 – $2,396

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More lanes from Encinitas

26' box truck lanes from Encinitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$4,450	$2.19	$3,782 – $5,117	5 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$3,667	$2.38	$3,117 – $4,217	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,306	$3.68	$1,110 – $1,501	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$3,243	$2.43	$2,756 – $3,729	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$8,115	$3.29	$6,898 – $9,332	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 Encinitas, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Encinitas, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,376 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,870 and $3,883.

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

About 1,401 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 $973 of the $3,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,299, which makes Encinitas, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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