Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,159box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $1,835–$2,483
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Charles to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,518
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $2,159

Return trip

Dallas → St. Charles$1,604

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Charles to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,315	$3.59	$2,951 – $3,680
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$4.28	$3,439 – $4,466
48' flatbed	$4,034	$4.37	$3,469 – $4,599
Step deck	$4,402	$4.77	$3,697 – $5,106
Power only	$2,912	$3.15	$2,533 – $3,290
Hotshot	$2,197	$2.38	$1,823 – $2,570
26' box truck	$2,159	$2.34	$1,835 – $2,483
Sprinter van	$1,326	$1.44	$1,114 – $1,538

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More lanes from St. Charles

26' box truck lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$2,709	$3.06	$2,303 – $3,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$4,069	$2.01	$3,459 – $4,680	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$3,782	$2.26	$3,215 – $4,350	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,440	$2.96	$2,074 – $2,806	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,707	$2.22	$2,301 – $3,113	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$4,017	$2.01	$3,415 – $4,620	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$3,461	$3.33	$2,942 – $3,980	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 St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,835 and $2,483.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 923 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $641 of the $2,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,604, which makes St. Charles, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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