Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL box truck rate

$1,201box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $1,021–$1,381
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to Huntsville price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $834
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $1,201

Return trip

Huntsville → Durham$1,422

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Durham to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,856	$3.51	$1,652 – $2,060
53' refrigerated	$2,214	$4.19	$1,927 – $2,502
48' flatbed	$2,293	$4.34	$1,972 – $2,614
Step deck	$2,509	$4.75	$2,107 – $2,910
Power only	$1,610	$3.05	$1,400 – $1,819
Hotshot	$1,214	$2.30	$1,007 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,201	$2.27	$1,021 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$742	$1.41	$624 – $861

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More lanes from Durham

26' box truck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296	6 d

More lanes into Huntsville

26' box truck lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,088	$2.19	$1,775 – $2,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,537	$2.60	$4,707 – $6,368	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,743	$2.97	$1,481 – $2,004	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,624	$1.53	$2,231 – $3,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,713	$1.99	$1,456 – $1,970	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,914	$2.08	$1,627 – $2,201	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,385	$2.61	$4,577 – $6,193	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL?

A 26' box truck from Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $1,201 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,021 and $1,381.

How far is Durham, NC from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 528 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 $367 of the $1,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,422, which makes Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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