Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$4,377box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,925 mi
Typical range: $3,720–$5,033
Transit: 5 days

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

Portland to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,040
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $4,377

Return trip

Dallas → Portland$3,033

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portland to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,679	$3.47	$5,944 – $7,414
53' refrigerated	$7,956	$4.13	$6,921 – $8,990
48' flatbed	$8,014	$4.16	$6,892 – $9,136
Step deck	$8,721	$4.53	$7,326 – $10,116
Power only	$5,933	$3.08	$5,161 – $6,704
Hotshot	$4,479	$2.33	$3,718 – $5,240
26' box truck	$4,377	$2.27	$3,720 – $5,033
Sprinter van	$2,672	$1.39	$2,244 – $3,099

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More lanes from Portland

26' box truck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,186	$2.84	$6,958 – $9,414	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,376	$2.43	$2,020 – $2,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,439	$2.15	$3,773 – $5,105	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,854	$2.25	$4,126 – $5,582	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,057	$2.60	$2,599 – $3,516	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,676	$2.71	$6,524 – $8,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,577	$2.26	$3,890 – $5,263	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,607	$2.38	$2,216 – $2,998	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 Portland, OR to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Portland, OR to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,377 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,720 and $5,033.

How far is Portland, OR from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,925 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 $1,337 of the $4,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,033, which makes Portland, OR to Dallas, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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