Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lancaster, TX box truck rate

$709box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 249 mi
Typical range: $602–$815
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $536
Fuel: $173
All-in estimate: $709

Return trip

Lancaster → Houston$709

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,107	$4.45	$986 – $1,229
53' refrigerated	$1,324	$5.32	$1,151 – $1,496
48' flatbed	$1,402	$5.63	$1,206 – $1,598
Step deck	$1,541	$6.19	$1,294 – $1,787
Power only	$941	$3.78	$818 – $1,063
Hotshot	$708	$2.84	$588 – $829
26' box truck	$709	$2.85	$602 – $815
Sprinter van	$443	$1.78	$372 – $514

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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 Lancaster

26' box truck lanes into Lancaster, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$2,872	$1.77	$2,441 – $3,303	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$3,531	$2.39	$3,001 – $4,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,221	$2.32	$1,887 – $2,554	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$1,523	$1.45	$1,294 – $1,751	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$2,433	$1.58	$2,068 – $2,798	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$3,364	$2.41	$2,859 – $3,869	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,066 mi	$1,527	$1.43	$1,298 – $1,756	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $709 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 249 mi. Quotes typically land between $602 and $815.

How far is Houston, TX from Lancaster, TX by truck?

About 249 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $173 of the $709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $536 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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