Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hammond, IN to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,388box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $2,030–$2,747
Transit: 3 days

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

Hammond to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,627
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $2,388

Return trip

Houston → Hammond$1,918

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hammond to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,661	$3.34	$3,258 – $4,063
53' refrigerated	$4,363	$3.98	$3,796 – $4,930
48' flatbed	$4,437	$4.05	$3,816 – $5,059
Step deck	$4,838	$4.41	$4,064 – $5,612
Power only	$3,226	$2.94	$2,806 – $3,645
Hotshot	$2,434	$2.22	$2,020 – $2,848
26' box truck	$2,388	$2.18	$2,030 – $2,747
Sprinter van	$1,464	$1.34	$1,230 – $1,699

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More lanes from Hammond

26' box truck lanes from Hammond, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$2,493	$2.99	$2,119 – $2,867	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$3,998	$1.93	$3,398 – $4,597	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$3,720	$2.17	$3,162 – $4,278	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$2,235	$2.89	$1,899 – $2,570	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,628	$2.14	$2,234 – $3,022	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$3,944	$1.93	$3,352 – $4,536	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$2,104	$2.25	$1,789 – $2,420	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$3,218	$3.23	$2,735 – $3,701	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 Hammond, IN to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Hammond, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,388 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,030 and $2,747.

How far is Hammond, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,096 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 $761 of the $2,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hammond, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,918, which makes Hammond, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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