Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Meridian, MS to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,224box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $1,040–$1,407
Transit: 2 days

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

Meridian to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $838
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $1,224

Return trip

Dallas → Meridian$1,319

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meridian to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, MS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,890	$3.40	$1,682 – $2,098
53' refrigerated	$2,255	$4.06	$1,962 – $2,549
48' flatbed	$2,332	$4.19	$2,005 – $2,658
Step deck	$2,550	$4.59	$2,142 – $2,959
Power only	$1,642	$2.95	$1,428 – $1,855
Hotshot	$1,238	$2.23	$1,027 – $1,448
26' box truck	$1,224	$2.20	$1,040 – $1,407
Sprinter van	$756	$1.36	$635 – $877

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More lanes from Meridian

26' box truck lanes from Meridian, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$2,824	$2.40	$2,400 – $3,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$3,367	$1.66	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$1,482	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,705	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$1,158	$2.26	$984 – $1,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,017	$1.89	$2,565 – $3,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,514	$2.32	$2,137 – $2,891	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$1,488	$2.04	$1,265 – $1,711	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$3,252	$1.67	$2,764 – $3,740	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 Meridian, MS to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Meridian, MS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,224 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,040 and $1,407.

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

About 556 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 $386 of the $1,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $838 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,319, which makes Meridian, MS to Dallas, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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