Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Helena, AL to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,468box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 677 mi
Typical range: $1,247–$1,688
Transit: 2 days

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

Helena to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $998
Fuel: $470
All-in estimate: $1,468

Return trip

Dallas → Helena$1,510

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Helena to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,261	$3.34	$2,012 – $2,510
53' refrigerated	$2,697	$3.98	$2,346 – $3,048
48' flatbed	$2,773	$4.10	$2,385 – $3,162
Step deck	$3,030	$4.48	$2,546 – $3,515
Power only	$1,973	$2.91	$1,717 – $2,230
Hotshot	$1,488	$2.20	$1,235 – $1,741
26' box truck	$1,468	$2.17	$1,247 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$904	$1.34	$760 – $1,049

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More lanes from Helena

26' box truck lanes from Helena, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,645	$2.56	$2,248 – $3,041	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$3,670	$1.72	$3,120 – $4,221	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$1,430	$2.05	$1,216 – $1,645	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$1,434	$2.19	$1,219 – $1,649	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$3,330	$1.95	$2,831 – $3,830	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,336	$2.48	$1,986 – $2,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$1,773	$2.04	$1,507 – $2,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$3,560	$1.73	$3,026 – $4,094	5 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 Helena, AL to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Helena, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,468 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 677 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,247 and $1,688.

How far is Helena, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 677 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 $470 of the $1,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Helena, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,510, which makes Helena, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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