Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Houston, TX box truck rate

$737box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 269 mi
Typical range: $627–$848
Transit: 1 day

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

Garland to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $550
Fuel: $187
All-in estimate: $737

Return trip

Houston → Garland$737

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

Garland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,151	$4.28	$1,025 – $1,278
53' refrigerated	$1,376	$5.11	$1,197 – $1,555
48' flatbed	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658
Step deck	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853
Power only	$980	$3.64	$853 – $1,108
Hotshot	$738	$2.74	$613 – $864
26' box truck	$737	$2.74	$627 – $848
Sprinter van	$461	$1.71	$387 – $534

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More lanes from Garland

26' box truck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$3,468	$2.16	$2,948 – $3,988	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,411	$1.63	$2,049 – $2,773	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,612	$1.74	$1,371 – $1,854	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,001	$1.90	$1,701 – $2,302	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,145	$2.07	$2,674 – $3,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$798	$2.57	$679 – $918	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$2,742	$2.59	$2,330 – $3,153	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 Garland, TX to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Garland, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $737 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 269 mi. Quotes typically land between $627 and $848.

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

About 269 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 $187 of the $737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $550 is linehaul.

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

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

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