Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Indian Trail, NC box truck rate

$2,247box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $1,910–$2,584
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Indian Trail price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,483
Fuel: $764
All-in estimate: $2,247

Return trip

Indian Trail → Houston$1,843

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

Houston to Indian Trail by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Indian Trail, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,444	$3.13	$3,065 – $3,822
53' refrigerated	$4,104	$3.73	$3,571 – $4,638
48' flatbed	$4,174	$3.79	$3,589 – $4,758
Step deck	$4,551	$4.14	$3,823 – $5,279
Power only	$3,034	$2.76	$2,640 – $3,429
Hotshot	$2,290	$2.08	$1,901 – $2,679
26' box truck	$2,247	$2.04	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.25	$1,157 – $1,598

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 Indian Trail

26' box truck lanes into Indian Trail, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$1,546	$2.46	$1,314 – $1,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,522 mi	$6,576	$2.61	$5,590 – $7,562	6 d
Chicago, IL	711 mi	$2,043	$2.87	$1,737 – $2,350	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,112 mi	$3,218	$1.52	$2,735 – $3,701	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,230	$2.29	$1,046 – $1,415	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$2,602	$1.98	$2,212 – $2,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$6,431	$2.61	$5,466 – $7,395	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$2,255	$2.04	$1,917 – $2,594	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Indian Trail, NC is estimated at $2,247 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,910 and $2,584.

How far is Houston, TX from Indian Trail, NC by truck?

About 1,100 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 $764 of the $2,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indian Trail, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,843, which makes Houston, TX to Indian Trail, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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