Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lewes, DE box truck rate

$3,247box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $2,760–$3,735
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Lewes price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,175
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $3,247

Return trip

Lewes → Houston$2,600

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,963	$3.22	$4,417 – $5,509
53' refrigerated	$5,913	$3.83	$5,144 – $6,682
48' flatbed	$5,976	$3.87	$5,140 – $6,813
Step deck	$6,508	$4.22	$5,467 – $7,549
Power only	$4,396	$2.85	$3,825 – $4,968
Hotshot	$3,319	$2.15	$2,754 – $3,883
26' box truck	$3,247	$2.10	$2,760 – $3,735
Sprinter van	$1,985	$1.29	$1,668 – $2,303

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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 Lewes

26' box truck lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$795	$4.65	$676 – $914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$7,963	$2.80	$6,768 – $9,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$2,469	$3.02	$2,099 – $2,839	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,999	$1.63	$3,399 – $4,599	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$584	$5.84	$496 – $671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$3,615	$2.07	$3,073 – $4,158	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$7,846	$2.81	$6,669 – $9,023	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$3,182	$2.11	$2,705 – $3,659	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Lewes, DE is estimated at $3,247 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,760 and $3,735.

How far is Houston, TX from Lewes, DE by truck?

About 1,543 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,072 of the $3,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lewes, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,600, which makes Houston, TX to Lewes, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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