Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Harrington, DE box truck rate

$3,211box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,523 mi
Typical range: $2,729–$3,693
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Harrington price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,153
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $3,211

Return trip

Harrington → Houston$2,571

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Harrington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Harrington, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,908	$3.22	$4,368 – $5,448
53' refrigerated	$5,848	$3.84	$5,087 – $6,608
48' flatbed	$5,911	$3.88	$5,084 – $6,739
Step deck	$6,437	$4.23	$5,407 – $7,467
Power only	$4,347	$2.85	$3,782 – $4,912
Hotshot	$3,281	$2.15	$2,723 – $3,839
26' box truck	$3,211	$2.11	$2,729 – $3,693
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.29	$1,649 – $2,277

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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 Harrington

26' box truck lanes into Harrington, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$803	$4.59	$682 – $923	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$7,890	$2.81	$6,707 – $9,074	6 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$2,399	$3.04	$2,039 – $2,759	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$3,959	$1.63	$3,365 – $4,553	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$572	$6.15	$486 – $658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$3,575	$2.08	$3,039 – $4,112	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$7,777	$2.81	$6,610 – $8,943	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,483 mi	$3,138	$2.12	$2,667 – $3,609	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Harrington, DE?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Harrington, DE is estimated at $3,211 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,729 and $3,693.

How far is Houston, TX from Harrington, DE by truck?

About 1,523 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 $1,058 of the $3,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harrington, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,571, which makes Houston, TX to Harrington, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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