Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Laurel, MS box truck rate

$1,166box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $991–$1,341
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Laurel price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $844
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,166

Return trip

Laurel → Houston$1,082

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Houston to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Laurel, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,806	$3.89	$1,607 – $2,005
53' refrigerated	$2,156	$4.65	$1,875 – $2,436
48' flatbed	$2,240	$4.83	$1,926 – $2,554
Step deck	$2,453	$5.29	$2,060 – $2,845
Power only	$1,561	$3.36	$1,358 – $1,764
Hotshot	$1,177	$2.54	$977 – $1,377
26' box truck	$1,166	$2.51	$991 – $1,341
Sprinter van	$722	$1.56	$607 – $838

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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 Laurel

26' box truck lanes into Laurel, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$2,599	$2.10	$2,209 – $2,989	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$5,284	$2.63	$4,491 – $6,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$2,278	$2.73	$1,936 – $2,619	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$2,459	$1.56	$2,090 – $2,828	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$2,166	$1.89	$1,841 – $2,491	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$1,529	$2.24	$1,300 – $1,759	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$5,096	$2.65	$4,331 – $5,860	5 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$1,281	$2.40	$1,089 – $1,473	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Laurel, MS is estimated at $1,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $991 and $1,341.

How far is Houston, TX from Laurel, MS by truck?

About 464 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 $322 of the $1,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,082, which makes Houston, TX to Laurel, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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