Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Frederick, MD box truck rate

$3,061box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $2,602–$3,520
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Frederick price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,061

Return trip

Frederick → Houston$2,484

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Frederick by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Frederick, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,681	$3.26	$4,166 – $5,196
53' refrigerated	$5,577	$3.88	$4,852 – $6,302
48' flatbed	$5,643	$3.93	$4,853 – $6,433
Step deck	$6,147	$4.28	$5,163 – $7,130
Power only	$4,142	$2.88	$3,603 – $4,680
Hotshot	$3,126	$2.18	$2,595 – $3,658
26' box truck	$3,061	$2.13	$2,602 – $3,520
Sprinter van	$1,872	$1.30	$1,573 – $2,172

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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 Frederick

26' box truck lanes into Frederick, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$929	$3.89	$790 – $1,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$7,603	$2.82	$6,463 – $8,744	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,115	$3.19	$1,798 – $2,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$3,796	$1.65	$3,226 – $4,365	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$673	$4.46	$572 – $774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$3,415	$2.10	$2,903 – $3,928	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$7,492	$2.83	$6,368 – $8,616	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$2,960	$2.14	$2,516 – $3,405	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Frederick, MD?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Frederick, MD is estimated at $3,061 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,602 and $3,520.

How far is Houston, TX from Frederick, MD by truck?

About 1,436 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 $998 of the $3,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frederick, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,484, which makes Houston, TX to Frederick, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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