Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA box truck rate

$2,857box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,358 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,286
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Hermitage price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,914
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $2,857

Return trip

Hermitage → Houston$2,184

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

Houston to Hermitage by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,371	$3.22	$3,890 – $4,852
53' refrigerated	$5,209	$3.84	$4,532 – $5,886
48' flatbed	$5,276	$3.88	$4,537 – $6,014
Step deck	$5,748	$4.23	$4,828 – $6,667
Power only	$3,865	$2.85	$3,363 – $4,367
Hotshot	$2,917	$2.15	$2,421 – $3,413
26' box truck	$2,857	$2.10	$2,429 – $3,286
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.29	$1,469 – $2,028

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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 Hermitage

26' box truck lanes into Hermitage, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	403 mi	$1,221	$3.03	$1,038 – $1,404	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,500 mi	$6,957	$2.78	$5,913 – $8,000	6 d
Chicago, IL	445 mi	$1,569	$3.53	$1,334 – $1,805	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$3,456	$1.62	$2,938 – $3,975	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	343 mi	$983	$2.87	$836 – $1,131	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,533 mi	$3,170	$2.07	$2,695 – $3,646	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,465 mi	$6,868	$2.79	$5,838 – $7,898	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$2,688	$2.13	$2,284 – $3,091	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA is estimated at $2,857 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,358 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,286.

How far is Houston, TX from Hermitage, PA by truck?

About 1,358 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 $943 of the $2,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hermitage, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,184, which makes Houston, TX to Hermitage, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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