Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Madison, MS box truck rate

$1,105box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $939–$1,271
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Madison price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $808
Fuel: $297
All-in estimate: $1,105

Return trip

Madison → Houston$1,025

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

Houston to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,713	$4.01	$1,525 – $1,902
53' refrigerated	$2,045	$4.79	$1,779 – $2,311
48' flatbed	$2,130	$4.99	$1,832 – $2,429
Step deck	$2,334	$5.47	$1,960 – $2,707
Power only	$1,478	$3.46	$1,286 – $1,670
Hotshot	$1,114	$2.61	$924 – $1,303
26' box truck	$1,105	$2.59	$939 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$685	$1.60	$576 – $795

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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 Madison

26' box truck lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$2,622	$2.10	$2,229 – $3,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,096	$2.65	$4,331 – $5,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,165	$2.78	$1,840 – $2,490	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$2,354	$1.57	$2,001 – $2,707	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$2,186	$1.89	$1,858 – $2,514	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$1,451	$2.28	$1,234 – $1,669	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$4,914	$2.66	$4,177 – $5,652	4 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$1,153	$2.53	$980 – $1,326	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Madison, MS is estimated at $1,105 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $939 and $1,271.

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

About 427 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 $297 of the $1,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $808 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,025, which makes Houston, TX to Madison, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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