Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Florence, AL box truck rate

$1,502box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $1,277–$1,727
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Florence price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,035
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $1,502

Return trip

Florence → Houston$1,460

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

Houston to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Florence, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,314	$3.44	$2,060 – $2,569
53' refrigerated	$2,760	$4.11	$2,401 – $3,119
48' flatbed	$2,839	$4.22	$2,442 – $3,237
Step deck	$3,102	$4.62	$2,606 – $3,599
Power only	$2,019	$3.00	$1,757 – $2,282
Hotshot	$1,523	$2.27	$1,264 – $1,782
26' box truck	$1,502	$2.23	$1,277 – $1,727
Sprinter van	$926	$1.38	$778 – $1,074

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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 Florence

26' box truck lanes into Florence, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$2,174	$2.17	$1,848 – $2,500	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$5,381	$2.61	$4,573 – $6,188	5 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$1,711	$3.00	$1,455 – $1,968	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$2,534	$1.54	$2,154 – $2,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$1,791	$1.96	$1,522 – $2,059	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$1,823	$2.10	$1,550 – $2,096	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,996 mi	$5,229	$2.62	$4,444 – $6,013	5 d
Dallas, TX	638 mi	$1,446	$2.27	$1,229 – $1,663	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Florence, AL is estimated at $1,502 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,277 and $1,727.

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

About 672 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 $467 of the $1,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,035 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,460, which makes Houston, TX to Florence, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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