Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Durham, NC box truck rate

$2,450box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $2,082–$2,817
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Durham price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,602
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $2,450

Return trip

Durham → Plano$2,010

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Plano to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,751	$3.07	$3,338 – $4,164
53' refrigerated	$4,470	$3.66	$3,889 – $5,051
48' flatbed	$4,537	$3.72	$3,901 – $5,172
Step deck	$4,944	$4.05	$4,153 – $5,735
Power only	$3,311	$2.71	$2,881 – $3,742
Hotshot	$2,499	$2.05	$2,074 – $2,924
26' box truck	$2,450	$2.01	$2,082 – $2,817
Sprinter van	$1,500	$1.23	$1,260 – $1,740

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More lanes from Plano

26' box truck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$3,470	$2.16	$2,949 – $3,990	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$2,398	$1.63	$2,039 – $2,758	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$1,607	$1.74	$1,366 – $1,848	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,986	$1.90	$1,688 – $2,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,149	$2.07	$2,677 – $3,621	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$809	$2.54	$687 – $930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$2,288	$1.64	$1,945 – $2,631	3 d

More lanes into Durham

26' box truck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,824	$2.60	$5,800 – $7,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,090	$2.85	$1,777 – $2,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,473	$2.00	$2,102 – $2,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,367	$1.52	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,688	$2.60	$5,685 – $7,691	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Durham, NC?

A 26' box truck from Plano, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,082 and $2,817.

How far is Plano, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,221 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $848 of the $2,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,010, which makes Plano, TX to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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