Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountlake Terrace, WA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$4,202box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,989 mi
Typical range: $3,572–$4,832
Transit: 5 days

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

Mountlake Terrace to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,820
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $4,202

Return trip

Dallas → Mountlake Terrace$3,119

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mountlake Terrace to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,411	$3.22	$5,706 – $7,116
53' refrigerated	$7,637	$3.84	$6,644 – $8,629
48' flatbed	$7,689	$3.87	$6,613 – $8,766
Step deck	$8,367	$4.21	$7,028 – $9,705
Power only	$5,697	$2.86	$4,956 – $6,438
Hotshot	$4,301	$2.16	$3,570 – $5,032
26' box truck	$4,202	$2.11	$3,572 – $4,832
Sprinter van	$2,564	$1.29	$2,154 – $2,975

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More lanes from Mountlake Terrace

26' box truck lanes from Mountlake Terrace, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$7,524	$2.65	$6,395 – $8,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$2,530	$2.20	$2,150 – $2,909	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,095	$2.01	$3,481 – $4,709	5 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$4,662	$2.09	$3,963 – $5,361	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$3,132	$2.38	$2,663 – $3,602	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,065	$2.53	$6,005 – $8,125	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$4,432	$2.10	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$2,737	$2.17	$2,327 – $3,148	3 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 Mountlake Terrace, WA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,202 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,989 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,572 and $4,832.

How far is Mountlake Terrace, WA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,989 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,382 of the $4,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,119, which makes Mountlake Terrace, WA to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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