Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,187box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $1,859–$2,515
Transit: 3 days

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

Kettering to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,492
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $2,187

Return trip

Dallas → Kettering$1,821

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kettering to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,355	$3.35	$2,986 – $3,724
53' refrigerated	$3,999	$4.00	$3,479 – $4,519
48' flatbed	$4,075	$4.07	$3,504 – $4,645
Step deck	$4,444	$4.44	$3,733 – $5,155
Power only	$2,951	$2.95	$2,568 – $3,335
Hotshot	$2,227	$2.22	$1,848 – $2,605
26' box truck	$2,187	$2.18	$1,859 – $2,515
Sprinter van	$1,342	$1.34	$1,127 – $1,557

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More lanes from Kettering

26' box truck lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,014	$3.14	$1,712 – $2,316	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$4,273	$1.88	$3,632 – $4,914	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$870	$3.12	$740 – $1,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$2,367	$2.15	$2,012 – $2,722	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$3,996	$2.12	$3,397 – $4,595	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$1,750	$3.10	$1,488 – $2,013	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$2,666	$2.09	$2,266 – $3,066	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$4,201	$1.89	$3,571 – $4,832	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 Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,859 and $2,515.

How far is Kettering, OH from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,001 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $695 of the $2,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,821, which makes Kettering, OH to Dallas, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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