Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,627box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 662 mi
Typical range: $1,383–$1,871
Transit: 2 days

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

Kearney to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,167
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $1,627

Return trip

Dallas → Kearney$1,271

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

Kearney to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,508	$3.79	$2,232 – $2,784
53' refrigerated	$2,992	$4.52	$2,603 – $3,380
48' flatbed	$3,078	$4.65	$2,647 – $3,509
Step deck	$3,364	$5.08	$2,826 – $3,902
Power only	$2,187	$3.30	$1,903 – $2,472
Hotshot	$1,650	$2.49	$1,369 – $1,930
26' box truck	$1,627	$2.46	$1,383 – $1,871
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.52	$843 – $1,164

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More lanes from Kearney

26' box truck lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$4,187	$2.70	$3,559 – $4,815	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$2,794	$2.05	$2,375 – $3,213	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,621	$2.30	$1,378 – $1,864	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,098	$2.27	$1,784 – $2,413	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,432	$2.38	$2,067 – $2,797	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$3,838	$2.59	$3,263 – $4,414	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,087	$2.28	$1,774 – $2,401	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$2,754	$2.06	$2,341 – $3,167	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 Kearney, NE to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Kearney, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,627 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 662 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,383 and $1,871.

How far is Kearney, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 662 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 $460 of the $1,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Kearney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,271, which makes Kearney, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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