Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lansing, MI box truck rate

$2,193box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $1,864–$2,522
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,311
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $2,193

Return trip

Lansing → Houston$2,718

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,357	$2.64	$2,988 – $3,726
53' refrigerated	$4,000	$3.15	$3,480 – $4,521
48' flatbed	$4,057	$3.19	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,421	$3.48	$3,713 – $5,128
Power only	$2,965	$2.33	$2,580 – $3,351
Hotshot	$2,238	$1.76	$1,857 – $2,618
26' box truck	$2,193	$1.73	$1,864 – $2,522
Sprinter van	$1,343	$1.06	$1,128 – $1,558

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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 Lansing

26' box truck lanes into Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$1,401	$2.10	$1,190 – $1,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$5,156	$2.28	$4,382 – $5,929	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$822	$4.07	$699 – $946	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$2,542	$1.33	$2,161 – $2,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$1,174	$1.90	$998 – $1,350	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$2,404	$1.70	$2,043 – $2,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$5,098	$2.28	$4,333 – $5,863	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$1,984	$1.76	$1,686 – $2,282	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Lansing, MI is estimated at $2,193 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,864 and $2,522.

How far is Houston, TX from Lansing, MI by truck?

About 1,270 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 $882 of the $2,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,718, which makes Houston, TX to Lansing, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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