Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, CA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$4,088box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $3,475–$4,702
Transit: 4 days

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

Richmond to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,874
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $4,088

Return trip

Dallas → Richmond$2,784

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,243	$3.57	$5,556 – $6,929
53' refrigerated	$7,437	$4.26	$6,470 – $8,404
48' flatbed	$7,502	$4.29	$6,452 – $8,552
Step deck	$8,166	$4.67	$6,859 – $9,472
Power only	$5,539	$3.17	$4,819 – $6,259
Hotshot	$4,181	$2.39	$3,471 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,088	$2.34	$3,475 – $4,702
Sprinter van	$2,497	$1.43	$2,098 – $2,897

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,711	$2.88	$7,404 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$1,299	$3.14	$1,104 – $1,494	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$4,475	$2.31	$3,804 – $5,146	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,210	$2.88	$1,878 – $2,541	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$8,132	$2.74	$6,912 – $9,352	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$4,099	$2.34	$3,484 – $4,713	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$1,559	$2.87	$1,325 – $1,793	2 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 Richmond, CA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Richmond, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,088 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,475 and $4,702.

How far is Richmond, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,747 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 $1,214 of the $4,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Richmond, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,784, which makes Richmond, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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