Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Eastpointe, MI to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,800box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $2,380–$3,221
Transit: 3 days

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

Eastpointe to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,886
Fuel: $914
All-in estimate: $2,800

Return trip

Houston → Eastpointe$2,260

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Eastpointe to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Eastpointe, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,285	$3.26	$3,814 – $4,757
53' refrigerated	$5,106	$3.88	$4,443 – $5,770
48' flatbed	$5,175	$3.93	$4,451 – $5,900
Step deck	$5,638	$4.28	$4,736 – $6,541
Power only	$3,787	$2.88	$3,295 – $4,279
Hotshot	$2,858	$2.17	$2,372 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,800	$2.13	$2,380 – $3,221
Sprinter van	$1,714	$1.30	$1,440 – $1,988

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More lanes from Eastpointe

26' box truck lanes from Eastpointe, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	569 mi	$1,888	$3.32	$1,605 – $2,172	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,354 mi	$4,513	$1.92	$3,836 – $5,190	5 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$910	$3.13	$773 – $1,046	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,995 mi	$4,290	$2.15	$3,647 – $4,934	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	519 mi	$1,685	$3.25	$1,433 – $1,938	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$3,081	$2.09	$2,619 – $3,543	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,325 mi	$4,463	$1.92	$3,794 – $5,132	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$2,570	$2.16	$2,185 – $2,956	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 Eastpointe, MI to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Eastpointe, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,800 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,380 and $3,221.

How far is Eastpointe, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,316 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 $914 of the $2,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Eastpointe, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,260, which makes Eastpointe, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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