Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gilbert, AZ box truck rate

$2,181box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,171 mi
Typical range: $1,854–$2,508
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Gilbert price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,368
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,181

Return trip

Gilbert → Houston$1,668

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,340	$2.85	$2,973 – $3,708
53' refrigerated	$3,981	$3.40	$3,463 – $4,498
48' flatbed	$4,043	$3.45	$3,477 – $4,609
Step deck	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112
Power only	$2,946	$2.52	$2,563 – $3,329
Hotshot	$2,224	$1.90	$1,846 – $2,602
26' box truck	$2,181	$1.86	$1,854 – $2,508
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.14	$1,122 – $1,550

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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 Gilbert

26' box truck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$4,519	$1.80	$3,841 – $5,197	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,527	$3.35	$1,298 – $1,756	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$3,832	$2.26	$3,257 – $4,407	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$3,904	$1.60	$3,318 – $4,489	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,872	$1.93	$1,591 – $2,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,341	$3.61	$1,140 – $1,542	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$1,952	$1.91	$1,659 – $2,245	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,091 mi	$2,906	$1.39	$2,470 – $3,342	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gilbert, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $2,181 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,854 and $2,508.

How far is Houston, TX from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 1,171 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 $813 of the $2,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,668, which makes Houston, TX to Gilbert, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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