Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,041box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $1,735–$2,348
Transit: 3 days

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

Raleigh to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,177
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $2,041

Return trip

Dallas → Raleigh$2,488

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

Raleigh to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,125	$2.51	$2,782 – $3,469
53' refrigerated	$3,725	$2.99	$3,240 – $4,209
48' flatbed	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308
Step deck	$4,118	$3.31	$3,459 – $4,776
Power only	$2,760	$2.22	$2,401 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,083	$1.67	$1,729 – $2,437
26' box truck	$2,041	$1.64	$1,735 – $2,348
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.00	$1,050 – $1,450

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More lanes from Raleigh

26' box truck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,836	$1.45	$3,260 – $4,411	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,302	$1.73	$1,106 – $1,497	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,046	$1.64	$1,739 – $2,352	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,637	$1.62	$3,092 – $4,183	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,335	$1.60	$1,984 – $2,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,760	$1.45	$3,196 – $4,324	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Raleigh, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,041 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,735 and $2,348.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,244 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 $864 of the $2,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,177 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,488, which makes Raleigh, NC to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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