Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,325box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $1,126–$1,524
Transit: 2 days

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

Independence to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $952
Fuel: $373
All-in estimate: $1,325

Return trip

Dallas → Independence$1,082

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,048	$3.81	$1,822 – $2,273
53' refrigerated	$2,443	$4.55	$2,126 – $2,761
48' flatbed	$2,528	$4.71	$2,174 – $2,882
Step deck	$2,766	$5.15	$2,323 – $3,209
Power only	$1,777	$3.31	$1,546 – $2,008
Hotshot	$1,340	$2.49	$1,112 – $1,567
26' box truck	$1,325	$2.47	$1,126 – $1,524
Sprinter van	$819	$1.53	$688 – $950

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More lanes from Independence

26' box truck lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$3,364	$2.63	$2,860 – $3,869	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$3,073	$1.89	$2,612 – $3,534	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$1,152	$2.45	$980 – $1,325	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$1,707	$2.24	$1,451 – $1,963	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$2,703	$2.17	$2,297 – $3,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,047	$2.52	$2,590 – $3,504	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$1,830	$2.20	$1,555 – $2,104	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$3,006	$1.90	$2,555 – $3,456	4 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 Independence, MO to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Independence, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,325 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,126 and $1,524.

How far is Independence, MO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 537 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 $373 of the $1,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Independence, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,082, which makes Independence, MO to Dallas, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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