Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,522box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $1,294–$1,751
Transit: 2 days

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

Duluth to Houston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $932
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $1,522

Return trip

Houston → Duluth$1,800

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Duluth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,339	$2.75	$2,082 – $2,597
53' refrigerated	$2,789	$3.28	$2,427 – $3,152
48' flatbed	$2,852	$3.36	$2,453 – $3,252
Step deck	$3,113	$3.66	$2,615 – $3,611
Power only	$2,051	$2.41	$1,785 – $2,318
Hotshot	$1,547	$1.82	$1,284 – $1,811
26' box truck	$1,522	$1.79	$1,294 – $1,751
Sprinter van	$936	$1.10	$786 – $1,085

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More lanes from Duluth

26' box truck lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$1,984	$2.32	$1,686 – $2,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$3,435	$1.49	$2,920 – $3,950	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$1,220	$1.80	$1,037 – $1,403	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$3,170	$1.68	$2,694 – $3,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$1,730	$2.26	$1,471 – $1,990	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$1,818	$1.71	$1,546 – $2,091	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$3,345	$1.50	$2,843 – $3,846	5 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$1,542	$1.78	$1,311 – $1,773	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 Duluth, GA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Duluth, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,522 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,294 and $1,751.

How far is Duluth, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 850 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $590 of the $1,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Duluth, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,800, which makes Duluth, GA to Houston, TX 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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