Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hampton, VA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,454box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $2,086–$2,822
Transit: 3 days

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

Hampton to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,465
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $2,454

Return trip

Houston → Hampton$3,103

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hampton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampton, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,752	$2.64	$3,340 – $4,165
53' refrigerated	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052
48' flatbed	$4,525	$3.18	$3,891 – $5,158
Step deck	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717
Power only	$3,320	$2.33	$2,888 – $3,752
Hotshot	$2,506	$1.76	$2,080 – $2,932
26' box truck	$2,454	$1.72	$2,086 – $2,822
Sprinter van	$1,501	$1.05	$1,261 – $1,741

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More lanes from Hampton

26' box truck lanes from Hampton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$1,092	$3.30	$928 – $1,256	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$4,308	$1.55	$3,662 – $4,954	6 d
Chicago, IL	815 mi	$1,481	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$4,127	$1.73	$3,508 – $4,746	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$897	$3.55	$762 – $1,031	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$2,760	$1.69	$2,346 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$4,235	$1.55	$3,600 – $4,871	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$2,432	$1.73	$2,067 – $2,796	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 Hampton, VA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Hampton, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,454 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,086 and $2,822.

How far is Hampton, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,424 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 $989 of the $2,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hampton, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,103, which makes Hampton, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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