Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Albertville, AL box truck rate

$1,599box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 731 mi
Typical range: $1,359–$1,839
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Albertville price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,091
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $1,599

Return trip

Albertville → Houston$1,554

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Albertville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Albertville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,461	$3.37	$2,191 – $2,732
53' refrigerated	$2,935	$4.02	$2,554 – $3,317
48' flatbed	$3,013	$4.12	$2,591 – $3,435
Step deck	$3,291	$4.50	$2,764 – $3,817
Power only	$2,152	$2.94	$1,872 – $2,431
Hotshot	$1,623	$2.22	$1,347 – $1,899
26' box truck	$1,599	$2.19	$1,359 – $1,839
Sprinter van	$985	$1.35	$827 – $1,142

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Albertville

26' box truck lanes into Albertville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$2,080	$2.19	$1,768 – $2,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$5,621	$2.60	$4,778 – $6,465	5 d
Chicago, IL	625 mi	$1,825	$2.92	$1,551 – $2,099	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$2,670	$1.53	$2,270 – $3,071	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$1,705	$1.99	$1,450 – $1,961	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$1,938	$2.07	$1,648 – $2,229	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,097 mi	$5,465	$2.61	$4,645 – $6,284	5 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$1,592	$2.19	$1,354 – $1,831	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Albertville, AL?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Albertville, AL is estimated at $1,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 731 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,359 and $1,839.

How far is Houston, TX from Albertville, AL by truck?

About 731 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 $508 of the $1,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albertville, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,554, which makes Houston, TX to Albertville, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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