Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Appleton, WI box truck rate

$2,176box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $1,850–$2,502
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Appleton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,297
Fuel: $879
All-in estimate: $2,176

Return trip

Appleton → Houston$2,688

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,331	$2.63	$2,964 – $3,697
53' refrigerated	$3,969	$3.14	$3,453 – $4,485
48' flatbed	$4,025	$3.18	$3,462 – $4,589
Step deck	$4,386	$3.47	$3,685 – $5,088
Power only	$2,942	$2.33	$2,559 – $3,324
Hotshot	$2,220	$1.76	$1,843 – $2,598
26' box truck	$2,176	$1.72	$1,850 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.05	$1,119 – $1,545

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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 Appleton

26' box truck lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$1,775	$1.94	$1,509 – $2,041	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,719	$2.29	$4,012 – $5,427	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$821	$4.04	$697 – $944	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$2,323	$1.34	$1,974 – $2,671	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$1,516	$1.74	$1,289 – $1,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$2,335	$1.70	$1,985 – $2,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$4,687	$2.29	$3,984 – $5,390	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$1,904	$1.77	$1,618 – $2,190	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Appleton, WI?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Appleton, WI is estimated at $2,176 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,850 and $2,502.

How far is Houston, TX from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 1,265 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 $879 of the $2,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,688, which makes Houston, TX to Appleton, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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