Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Danville, KY to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,821box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $1,548–$2,094
Transit: 3 days

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

Danville to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,153
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $1,821

Return trip

Houston → Danville$1,822

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

Danville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.91	$2,487 – $3,102
53' refrigerated	$3,332	$3.46	$2,898 – $3,765
48' flatbed	$3,397	$3.53	$2,922 – $3,873
Step deck	$3,706	$3.85	$3,113 – $4,299
Power only	$2,457	$2.55	$2,137 – $2,776
Hotshot	$1,853	$1.93	$1,538 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,821	$1.89	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,118	$1.16	$939 – $1,297

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More lanes from Danville

26' box truck lanes from Danville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	728 mi	$1,902	$2.61	$1,617 – $2,187	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,231 mi	$3,619	$1.62	$3,076 – $4,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	388 mi	$906	$2.33	$770 – $1,041	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,834 mi	$3,351	$1.83	$2,849 – $3,854	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	642 mi	$1,649	$2.57	$1,401 – $1,896	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,100	$1.83	$1,785 – $2,415	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$3,545	$1.63	$3,013 – $4,076	5 d
Dallas, TX	890 mi	$1,712	$1.92	$1,455 – $1,969	2 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 Danville, KY to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Danville, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,821 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,548 and $2,094.

How far is Danville, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 962 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 $668 of the $1,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Danville, KY?

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

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