Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,413box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $2,051–$2,775
Transit: 3 days

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

Gaithersburg to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,449
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $2,413

Return trip

Dallas → Gaithersburg$2,973

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

Gaithersburg to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,691	$2.66	$3,285 – $4,097
53' refrigerated	$4,397	$3.17	$3,826 – $4,969
48' flatbed	$4,452	$3.21	$3,829 – $5,076
Step deck	$4,850	$3.49	$4,074 – $5,626
Power only	$3,264	$2.35	$2,840 – $3,688
Hotshot	$2,464	$1.77	$2,045 – $2,883
26' box truck	$2,413	$1.74	$2,051 – $2,775
Sprinter van	$1,476	$1.06	$1,240 – $1,712

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

26' box truck lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$919	$3.86	$781 – $1,057	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$4,223	$1.56	$3,589 – $4,856	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$1,306	$1.90	$1,110 – $1,502	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$2,485	$1.73	$2,113 – $2,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$4,048	$1.74	$3,441 – $4,655	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$708	$4.81	$601 – $814	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$2,776	$1.70	$2,360 – $3,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$4,159	$1.56	$3,536 – $4,783	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 Gaithersburg, MD to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Gaithersburg, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,413 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,051 and $2,775.

How far is Gaithersburg, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,388 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 $964 of the $2,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Gaithersburg, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,973, which makes Gaithersburg, MD to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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