Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,527box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $2,148–$2,906
Transit: 4 days

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

Millsboro to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,490
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $2,527

Return trip

Dallas → Millsboro$3,156

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

Millsboro to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,863	$2.59	$3,438 – $4,288
53' refrigerated	$4,602	$3.08	$4,004 – $5,201
48' flatbed	$4,654	$3.12	$4,002 – $5,306
Step deck	$5,069	$3.39	$4,258 – $5,880
Power only	$3,420	$2.29	$2,976 – $3,865
Hotshot	$2,582	$1.73	$2,143 – $3,020
26' box truck	$2,527	$1.69	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,545	$1.03	$1,298 – $1,792

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More lanes from Millsboro

26' box truck lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$813	$4.28	$691 – $935	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$4,328	$1.53	$3,678 – $4,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$1,463	$1.80	$1,243 – $1,682	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$2,578	$1.69	$2,191 – $2,965	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$4,169	$1.71	$3,544 – $4,795	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$640	$5.52	$544 – $736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$2,872	$1.66	$2,442 – $3,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$4,264	$1.53	$3,625 – $4,904	6 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 Millsboro, DE to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Millsboro, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,527 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,148 and $2,906.

How far is Millsboro, DE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,493 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 $1,037 of the $2,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Millsboro, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,156, which makes Millsboro, DE to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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