Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Boston, MA box truck rate

$4,135box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $3,515–$4,755
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Boston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,819
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $4,135

Return trip

Boston → Houston$2,830

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,311	$3.33	$5,617 – $7,005
53' refrigerated	$7,517	$3.97	$6,540 – $8,494
48' flatbed	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634
Step deck	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561
Power only	$5,605	$2.96	$4,876 – $6,333
Hotshot	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951
26' box truck	$4,135	$2.18	$3,515 – $4,755
Sprinter van	$2,524	$1.33	$2,120 – $2,928

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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 Boston

26' box truck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,659	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,503	$2.16	$3,828 – $5,179	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$4,005	$2.19	$3,404 – $4,606	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Boston, MA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $4,135 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,515 and $4,755.

How far is Houston, TX from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,894 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,316 of the $4,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,830, which makes Houston, TX to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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