Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Monterey, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$4,006box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $3,405–$4,607
Transit: 4 days

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

Monterey to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,820
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Dallas → Monterey$2,728

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Monterey to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,118	$3.58	$5,445 – $6,791
53' refrigerated	$7,288	$4.27	$6,341 – $8,236
48' flatbed	$7,355	$4.31	$6,325 – $8,384
Step deck	$8,006	$4.69	$6,725 – $9,287
Power only	$5,427	$3.18	$4,721 – $6,132
Hotshot	$4,097	$2.40	$3,400 – $4,793
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.35	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.43	$2,056 – $2,839

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More lanes from Monterey

26' box truck lanes from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,737	$2.88	$7,427 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,098	$3.52	$933 – $1,263	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,753	$2.17	$4,040 – $5,466	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$4,370	$2.32	$3,715 – $5,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,058	$2.95	$1,749 – $2,367	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,150	$2.74	$6,928 – $9,373	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$3,979	$2.35	$3,382 – $4,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$1,358	$3.07	$1,155 – $1,562	1 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 Monterey, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Monterey, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,405 and $4,607.

How far is Monterey, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,186 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Monterey, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,728, which makes Monterey, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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