Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,501box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $2,126–$2,876
Transit: 3 days

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

Lorain to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,682
Fuel: $819
All-in estimate: $2,501

Return trip

Dallas → Lorain$2,082

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

Lorain to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,830	$3.25	$3,409 – $4,252
53' refrigerated	$4,565	$3.87	$3,971 – $5,158
48' flatbed	$4,636	$3.93	$3,987 – $5,285
Step deck	$5,053	$4.29	$4,244 – $5,861
Power only	$3,379	$2.87	$2,940 – $3,818
Hotshot	$2,550	$2.16	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,501	$2.12	$2,126 – $2,876
Sprinter van	$1,532	$1.30	$1,287 – $1,777

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More lanes from Lorain

26' box truck lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$1,714	$3.36	$1,457 – $1,971	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$4,488	$1.87	$3,815 – $5,161	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$968	$2.87	$823 – $1,113	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$2,695	$2.09	$2,290 – $3,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$4,259	$2.10	$3,620 – $4,898	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,503	$3.33	$1,277 – $1,728	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$2,987	$2.05	$2,539 – $3,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$4,430	$1.88	$3,765 – $5,094	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 Lorain, OH to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lorain, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,501 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,126 and $2,876.

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

About 1,179 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 $819 of the $2,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,082, which makes Lorain, OH to Dallas, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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