Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,860box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,618 mi
Typical range: $2,431–$3,288
Transit: 4 days

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

New York to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,736
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $2,860

Return trip

Dallas → New York$3,492

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

New York to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849
53' refrigerated	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881
48' flatbed	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992
Step deck	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639
Power only	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376
Hotshot	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420
26' box truck	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288
Sprinter van	$1,747	$1.08	$1,468 – $2,027

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$2,746	$2.79	$2,334 – $3,158	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$1,528	$1.43	$1,299 – $1,757	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,860 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,431 and $3,288.

How far is New York, NY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,618 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 $1,124 of the $2,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,492, which makes New York, NY to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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