Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,497box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,872
Transit: 4 days

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

Bladensburg to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,493
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $2,497

Return trip

Houston → Bladensburg$3,077

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bladensburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,819	$2.64	$3,399 – $4,239
53' refrigerated	$4,550	$3.15	$3,958 – $5,141
48' flatbed	$4,603	$3.19	$3,959 – $5,248
Step deck	$5,014	$3.47	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,379	$2.34	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$1.77	$2,117 – $2,984
26' box truck	$2,497	$1.73	$2,123 – $2,872
Sprinter van	$1,527	$1.06	$1,283 – $1,772

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More lanes from Bladensburg

26' box truck lanes from Bladensburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$911	$3.89	$774 – $1,048	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$4,248	$1.56	$3,611 – $4,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	708 mi	$1,337	$1.89	$1,137 – $1,538	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$4,075	$1.74	$3,464 – $4,686	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	142 mi	$698	$4.92	$594 – $803	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,791	$1.70	$2,372 – $3,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$4,185	$1.56	$3,557 – $4,813	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$2,431	$1.74	$2,066 – $2,795	3 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 Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,497 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,872.

How far is Bladensburg, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,445 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 $1,004 of the $2,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bladensburg, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,077, which makes Bladensburg, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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