Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gilroy, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$3,971box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $3,375–$4,567
Transit: 4 days

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

Gilroy to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,797
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $3,971

Return trip

Dallas → Gilroy$2,704

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

Gilroy to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilroy, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,065	$3.59	$5,398 – $6,732
53' refrigerated	$7,225	$4.28	$6,286 – $8,165
48' flatbed	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313
Step deck	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209
Power only	$5,379	$3.18	$4,680 – $6,078
Hotshot	$4,061	$2.40	$3,370 – $4,751
26' box truck	$3,971	$2.35	$3,375 – $4,567
Sprinter van	$2,426	$1.44	$2,038 – $2,814

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More lanes from Gilroy

26' box truck lanes from Gilroy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$8,657	$2.88	$7,359 – $9,956	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$1,118	$3.47	$950 – $1,285	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$4,694	$2.18	$3,990 – $5,399	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$4,343	$2.32	$3,692 – $4,995	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,043	$2.96	$1,736 – $2,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$8,074	$2.75	$6,863 – $9,285	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$3,957	$2.35	$3,363 – $4,550	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$1,378	$3.04	$1,172 – $1,585	1 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 Gilroy, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Gilroy, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,375 and $4,567.

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

About 1,690 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 $1,174 of the $3,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,704, which makes Gilroy, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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