Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Duncanville, TX to Houston, TX box truck rate

$719box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 256 mi
Typical range: $611–$826
Transit: 1 day

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

Duncanville to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $541
Fuel: $178
All-in estimate: $719

Return trip

Houston → Duncanville$719

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

Duncanville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Duncanville, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,123	$4.39	$999 – $1,246
53' refrigerated	$1,342	$5.24	$1,167 – $1,516
48' flatbed	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619
Step deck	$1,561	$6.10	$1,311 – $1,810
Power only	$954	$3.73	$830 – $1,079
Hotshot	$719	$2.81	$597 – $841
26' box truck	$719	$2.81	$611 – $826
Sprinter van	$449	$1.75	$377 – $521

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More lanes from Duncanville

26' box truck lanes from Duncanville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,632 mi	$3,518	$2.16	$2,991 – $4,046	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$2,390	$1.63	$2,031 – $2,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	958 mi	$1,652	$1.72	$1,405 – $1,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,038 mi	$1,975	$1.90	$1,679 – $2,271	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,546 mi	$3,194	$2.07	$2,715 – $3,673	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,385 mi	$2,276	$1.64	$1,935 – $2,618	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,076 mi	$2,777	$2.58	$2,361 – $3,194	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 Duncanville, TX to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Duncanville, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $719 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 256 mi. Quotes typically land between $611 and $826.

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

About 256 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 $178 of the $719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $541 is linehaul.

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

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

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