Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Indianola, IA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,650box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $1,402–$1,897
Transit: 2 days

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

Indianola to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,144
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,650

Return trip

Dallas → Indianola$1,365

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Indianola to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianola, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,539	$3.48	$2,260 – $2,819
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$4.15	$2,635 – $3,422
48' flatbed	$3,108	$4.26	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,395	$4.66	$2,852 – $3,938
Power only	$2,219	$3.04	$1,931 – $2,508
Hotshot	$1,674	$2.30	$1,389 – $1,959
26' box truck	$1,650	$2.26	$1,402 – $1,897
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.39	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from Indianola

26' box truck lanes from Indianola, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$3,193	$2.65	$2,714 – $3,672	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$3,199	$1.88	$2,719 – $3,679	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$974	$2.70	$828 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$2,029	$2.13	$1,725 – $2,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$2,892	$2.14	$2,458 – $3,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$2,905	$2.54	$2,469 – $3,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$2,152	$2.10	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$3,155	$1.88	$2,682 – $3,628	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 Indianola, IA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Indianola, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,650 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,402 and $1,897.

How far is Indianola, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 729 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 $506 of the $1,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Indianola, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,365, which makes Indianola, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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