Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hopkinsville, KY to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,557box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $1,324–$1,791
Transit: 2 days

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

Hopkinsville to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $547
All-in estimate: $1,557

Return trip

Houston → Hopkinsville$1,558

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

Hopkinsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopkinsville, KY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,395	$3.04	$2,132 – $2,659
53' refrigerated	$2,856	$3.62	$2,485 – $3,228
48' flatbed	$2,926	$3.71	$2,516 – $3,336
Step deck	$3,195	$4.05	$2,684 – $3,706
Power only	$2,097	$2.66	$1,824 – $2,370
Hotshot	$1,582	$2.01	$1,313 – $1,851
26' box truck	$1,557	$1.98	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$958	$1.22	$805 – $1,111

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More lanes from Hopkinsville

26' box truck lanes from Hopkinsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$2,268	$2.48	$1,927 – $2,608	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$3,367	$1.64	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$934	$2.29	$794 – $1,075	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$3,065	$1.85	$2,605 – $3,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$1,998	$2.41	$1,699 – $2,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,824	$1.89	$1,550 – $2,098	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$3,287	$1.64	$2,794 – $3,780	5 d
Dallas, TX	704 mi	$1,430	$2.03	$1,216 – $1,645	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 Hopkinsville, KY to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Hopkinsville, KY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,557 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,324 and $1,791.

How far is Hopkinsville, KY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $547 of the $1,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Hopkinsville, KY?

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

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