Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Huntersville, NC box truck rate

$2,240box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $1,904–$2,576
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Huntersville price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,479
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $2,240

Return trip

Huntersville → Houston$1,838

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Houston to Huntersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Huntersville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,433	$3.13	$3,056 – $3,811
53' refrigerated	$4,092	$3.73	$3,560 – $4,624
48' flatbed	$4,162	$3.80	$3,579 – $4,744
Step deck	$4,538	$4.14	$3,812 – $5,264
Power only	$3,025	$2.76	$2,632 – $3,419
Hotshot	$2,283	$2.08	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,240	$2.04	$1,904 – $2,576
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.25	$1,154 – $1,593

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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 Huntersville

26' box truck lanes into Huntersville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	617 mi	$1,526	$2.47	$1,297 – $1,755	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,503 mi	$6,531	$2.61	$5,551 – $7,510	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$1,976	$2.91	$1,680 – $2,273	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,095 mi	$3,195	$1.52	$2,715 – $3,674	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,213	$2.30	$1,031 – $1,395	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,592	$1.98	$2,203 – $2,981	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$6,390	$2.61	$5,432 – $7,349	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,235	$2.04	$1,900 – $2,570	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Huntersville, NC?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Huntersville, NC is estimated at $2,240 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,904 and $2,576.

How far is Houston, TX from Huntersville, NC by truck?

About 1,096 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 $761 of the $2,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,838, which makes Houston, TX to Huntersville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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