Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,644box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $1,397–$1,890
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Island to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,178
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $1,644

Return trip

Dallas → Grand Island$1,284

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Island to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,533	$3.77	$2,254 – $2,811
53' refrigerated	$3,021	$4.50	$2,628 – $3,414
48' flatbed	$3,107	$4.63	$2,672 – $3,542
Step deck	$3,395	$5.06	$2,852 – $3,939
Power only	$2,210	$3.29	$1,922 – $2,497
Hotshot	$1,666	$2.48	$1,383 – $1,950
26' box truck	$1,644	$2.45	$1,397 – $1,890
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.51	$851 – $1,175

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More lanes from Grand Island

26' box truck lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$4,079	$2.71	$3,467 – $4,691	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$2,878	$2.04	$2,446 – $3,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$1,540	$2.34	$1,309 – $1,771	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$2,109	$2.27	$1,793 – $2,426	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,525	$2.36	$2,146 – $2,903	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$3,736	$2.60	$3,175 – $4,296	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,118	$2.27	$1,800 – $2,436	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$2,840	$2.05	$2,414 – $3,266	3 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 Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,644 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,397 and $1,890.

How far is Grand Island, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 671 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $466 of the $1,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,284, which makes Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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