Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, ND to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,510box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $2,133–$2,886
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,701
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $2,510

Return trip

Dallas → Lincoln$2,230

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, ND to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,844	$3.30	$3,422 – $4,267
53' refrigerated	$4,582	$3.93	$3,986 – $5,177
48' flatbed	$4,654	$3.99	$4,002 – $5,306
Step deck	$5,073	$4.35	$4,261 – $5,885
Power only	$3,391	$2.91	$2,950 – $3,832
Hotshot	$2,559	$2.20	$2,124 – $2,994
26' box truck	$2,510	$2.15	$2,133 – $2,886
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.32	$1,292 – $1,784

More lanes from Lincoln

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$4,365	$2.66	$3,710 – $5,020	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,017	$2.00	$2,564 – $3,469	4 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$1,867	$2.18	$1,587 – $2,147	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$2,974	$2.09	$2,528 – $3,420	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,907	$2.26	$2,471 – $3,343	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$4,062	$2.53	$3,453 – $4,672	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$2,962	$2.09	$2,517 – $3,406	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$3,053	$2.00	$2,595 – $3,511	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 Lincoln, ND to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, ND to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,133 and $2,886.

How far is Lincoln, ND from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,165 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 $809 of the $2,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,230, which makes Lincoln, ND to Dallas, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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