Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lawrence, IN box truck rate

$1,829box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,034 mi
Typical range: $1,555–$2,104
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lawrence price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $1,829

Return trip

Lawrence → Houston$2,278

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lawrence, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,805	$2.71	$2,497 – $3,114
53' refrigerated	$3,344	$3.23	$2,909 – $3,778
48' flatbed	$3,405	$3.29	$2,928 – $3,881
Step deck	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307
Power only	$2,469	$2.39	$2,148 – $2,790
Hotshot	$1,863	$1.80	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,829	$1.77	$1,555 – $2,104
Sprinter van	$1,122	$1.09	$943 – $1,302

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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 Lawrence

26' box truck lanes into Lawrence, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$1,513	$2.01	$1,286 – $1,740	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,153 mi	$4,879	$2.27	$4,147 – $5,610	5 d
Chicago, IL	192 mi	$795	$4.14	$675 – $914	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,774 mi	$2,359	$1.33	$2,006 – $2,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$1,243	$1.83	$1,057 – $1,430	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,192 mi	$2,056	$1.72	$1,748 – $2,364	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$4,797	$2.27	$4,077 – $5,517	5 d
Dallas, TX	912 mi	$1,654	$1.81	$1,406 – $1,902	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Lawrence, IN is estimated at $1,829 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,555 and $2,104.

How far is Houston, TX from Lawrence, IN by truck?

About 1,034 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 $718 of the $1,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,278, which makes Houston, TX to Lawrence, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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