Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Belton, TX to Houston, TX box truck rate

$609box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 180 mi
Typical range: $517–$700
Transit: 1 day

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

Belton to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $484
Fuel: $125
All-in estimate: $609

Return trip

Houston → Belton$609

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$956	$5.31	$851 – $1,061
53' refrigerated	$1,143	$6.35	$995 – $1,292
48' flatbed	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395
Step deck	$1,347	$7.48	$1,131 – $1,563
Power only	$804	$4.47	$700 – $909
Hotshot	$605	$3.36	$502 – $708
26' box truck	$609	$3.38	$517 – $700
Sprinter van	$382	$2.12	$321 – $444

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More lanes from Belton

26' box truck lanes from Belton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,734 mi	$3,710	$2.14	$3,154 – $4,267	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$2,376	$1.63	$2,020 – $2,732	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,087 mi	$1,830	$1.68	$1,556 – $2,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$1,958	$1.91	$1,664 – $2,252	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,646 mi	$3,372	$2.05	$2,867 – $3,878	4 d
San Antonio, TX	149 mi	$564	$3.78	$479 – $648	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,366 mi	$2,250	$1.65	$1,912 – $2,587	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$565	$3.77	$480 – $650	1 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belton, TX to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Belton, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $609 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 180 mi. Quotes typically land between $517 and $700.

How far is Belton, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 180 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $125 of the $609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Belton, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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