Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,584box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $2,196–$2,971
Transit: 4 days

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

Cheswold to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,520
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $2,584

Return trip

Houston → Cheswold$3,227

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cheswold to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,949	$2.58	$3,515 – $4,383
53' refrigerated	$4,705	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,317
48' flatbed	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422
Step deck	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007
Power only	$3,498	$2.28	$3,043 – $3,952
Hotshot	$2,640	$1.72	$2,191 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,584	$1.69	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.03	$1,327 – $1,832

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More lanes from Cheswold

26' box truck lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$749	$4.80	$636 – $861	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$4,297	$1.53	$3,652 – $4,941	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,414	$1.82	$1,202 – $1,626	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$4,140	$1.71	$3,519 – $4,761	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$559	$7.88	$475 – $643	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$2,872	$1.66	$2,442 – $3,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$4,235	$1.53	$3,599 – $4,870	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$2,518	$1.69	$2,140 – $2,896	4 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 Cheswold, DE to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Cheswold, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,584 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,196 and $2,971.

How far is Cheswold, DE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,532 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 $1,064 of the $2,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,227, which makes Cheswold, DE to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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