Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

State College, PA to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$2,230box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $1,896–$2,565
Transit: 3 days

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

State College to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,263
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $2,230

Return trip

Dallas → State College$2,918

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

State College to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from State College, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,411	$2.45	$3,036 – $3,787
53' refrigerated	$4,065	$2.92	$3,537 – $4,593
48' flatbed	$4,115	$2.96	$3,539 – $4,692
Step deck	$4,483	$3.22	$3,766 – $5,200
Power only	$3,017	$2.17	$2,625 – $3,410
Hotshot	$2,278	$1.64	$1,890 – $2,665
26' box truck	$2,230	$1.60	$1,896 – $2,565
Sprinter van	$1,365	$0.98	$1,146 – $1,583

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More lanes from State College

26' box truck lanes from State College, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$854	$3.53	$726 – $982	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$3,830	$1.44	$3,256 – $4,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$1,103	$1.81	$938 – $1,269	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$2,333	$1.59	$1,983 – $2,683	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$3,679	$1.61	$3,127 – $4,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$710	$3.92	$603 – $816	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$2,586	$1.57	$2,198 – $2,974	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$3,781	$1.44	$3,214 – $4,349	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 State College, PA to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from State College, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,230 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,896 and $2,565.

How far is State College, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,392 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 $967 of the $2,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to State College, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,918, which makes State College, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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