Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,512box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $2,135–$2,889
Transit: 4 days

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

Meridian to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,449
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $2,512

Return trip

Dallas → Meridian$3,062

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meridian to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,839	$2.51	$3,417 – $4,261
53' refrigerated	$4,574	$2.99	$3,979 – $5,169
48' flatbed	$4,624	$3.02	$3,976 – $5,271
Step deck	$5,035	$3.29	$4,229 – $5,841
Power only	$3,400	$2.22	$2,958 – $3,842
Hotshot	$2,567	$1.68	$2,130 – $3,003
26' box truck	$2,512	$1.64	$2,135 – $2,889
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.00	$1,290 – $1,781

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More lanes from Meridian

26' box truck lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$5,136	$2.01	$4,365 – $5,906	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$1,416	$1.79	$1,203 – $1,628	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$2,644	$1.54	$2,247 – $3,040	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$2,850	$1.61	$2,422 – $3,277	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$1,669	$1.93	$1,419 – $1,920	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$4,796	$1.92	$4,077 – $5,516	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$2,664	$1.63	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$1,538	$1.75	$1,307 – $1,769	2 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 Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,512 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,135 and $2,889.

How far is Meridian, ID from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,063 of the $2,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,062, which makes Meridian, ID to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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