Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,458box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $2,090–$2,827
Transit: 3 days

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

Lansing to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,676
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,458

Return trip

Dallas → Lansing$1,984

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lansing to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,767	$3.35	$3,353 – $4,182
53' refrigerated	$4,490	$3.99	$3,906 – $5,074
48' flatbed	$4,564	$4.05	$3,925 – $5,203
Step deck	$4,975	$4.42	$4,179 – $5,771
Power only	$3,321	$2.95	$2,889 – $3,752
Hotshot	$2,506	$2.23	$2,080 – $2,932
26' box truck	$2,458	$2.18	$2,090 – $2,827
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.34	$1,266 – $1,748

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More lanes from Lansing

26' box truck lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$2,119	$3.17	$1,802 – $2,437	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$4,350	$1.92	$3,697 – $5,002	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$757	$3.75	$643 – $871	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,718	$2.14	$2,310 – $3,125	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,117	$2.16	$3,500 – $4,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$1,903	$3.08	$1,618 – $2,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$2,979	$2.11	$2,532 – $3,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$4,301	$1.93	$3,656 – $4,946	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 Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,458 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,090 and $2,827.

How far is Lansing, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,126 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 $782 of the $2,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,984, which makes Lansing, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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