Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Galveston, TX to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$811box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 320 mi
Typical range: $690–$933
Transit: 1 day

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

Galveston to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $589
Fuel: $222
All-in estimate: $811

Return trip

Dallas → Galveston$811

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Galveston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Galveston, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,263	$3.95	$1,124 – $1,402
53' refrigerated	$1,509	$4.72	$1,313 – $1,705
48' flatbed	$1,586	$4.96	$1,364 – $1,808
Step deck	$1,740	$5.44	$1,462 – $2,019
Power only	$1,081	$3.38	$940 – $1,221
Hotshot	$814	$2.54	$676 – $953
26' box truck	$811	$2.54	$690 – $933
Sprinter van	$505	$1.58	$424 – $586

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More lanes from Galveston

26' box truck lanes from Galveston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$3,612	$2.15	$3,071 – $4,154	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$2,677	$1.60	$2,276 – $3,079	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$1,901	$1.67	$1,616 – $2,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$2,292	$1.84	$1,948 – $2,636	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$3,274	$2.06	$2,783 – $3,765	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$608 – $823	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$2,541	$1.61	$2,160 – $2,922	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,503	$2.65	$2,128 – $2,878	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 Galveston, TX to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Galveston, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $811 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 320 mi. Quotes typically land between $690 and $933.

How far is Galveston, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 320 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $222 of the $811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Galveston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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