Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lawrence, KS to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,332box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 512 mi
Typical range: $1,132–$1,532
Transit: 2 days

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

Lawrence to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $976
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,332

Return trip

Dallas → Lawrence$1,092

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lawrence to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, KS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,060	$4.02	$1,833 – $2,286
53' refrigerated	$2,458	$4.80	$2,138 – $2,777
48' flatbed	$2,547	$4.97	$2,190 – $2,903
Step deck	$2,787	$5.44	$2,341 – $3,233
Power only	$1,785	$3.49	$1,553 – $2,017
Hotshot	$1,346	$2.63	$1,117 – $1,574
26' box truck	$1,332	$2.60	$1,132 – $1,532
Sprinter van	$824	$1.61	$692 – $956

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More lanes from Lawrence

26' box truck lanes from Lawrence, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$3,630	$2.71	$3,085 – $4,174	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$3,091	$1.98	$2,627 – $3,555	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,291	$2.46	$1,098 – $1,485	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$1,750	$2.34	$1,487 – $2,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$2,698	$2.27	$2,293 – $3,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$3,294	$2.60	$2,800 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$1,851	$2.30	$1,573 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$3,021	$1.98	$2,568 – $3,474	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 Lawrence, KS to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lawrence, KS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,332 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 512 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,132 and $1,532.

How far is Lawrence, KS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 512 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 $356 of the $1,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lawrence, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,092, which makes Lawrence, KS to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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