Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,472box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,843
Transit: 3 days

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

Fitchburg to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,677
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $2,472

Return trip

Houston → Fitchburg$2,001

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

Fitchburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$3.31	$3,371 – $4,204
53' refrigerated	$4,514	$3.95	$3,927 – $5,101
48' flatbed	$4,587	$4.01	$3,945 – $5,229
Step deck	$5,000	$4.37	$4,200 – $5,800
Power only	$3,340	$2.92	$2,906 – $3,774
Hotshot	$2,520	$2.20	$2,092 – $2,949
26' box truck	$2,472	$2.16	$2,101 – $2,843
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.32	$1,273 – $1,757

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More lanes from Fitchburg

26' box truck lanes from Fitchburg, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$2,776	$2.90	$2,359 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$3,827	$1.94	$3,253 – $4,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	141 mi	$648	$4.59	$551 – $745	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$3,570	$2.18	$3,035 – $4,106	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$2,524	$2.79	$2,145 – $2,902	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$2,667	$2.13	$2,267 – $3,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,954 mi	$3,789	$1.94	$3,221 – $4,357	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,135	$2.24	$1,814 – $2,455	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 Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,472 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,843.

How far is Fitchburg, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,144 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 $795 of the $2,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fitchburg, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,001, which makes Fitchburg, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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