Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Methuen, MA box truck rate

$4,145box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,899 mi
Typical range: $3,523–$4,766
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Methuen price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,826
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $4,145

Return trip

Methuen → Houston$2,837

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Methuen by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Methuen, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,325	$3.33	$5,630 – $7,021
53' refrigerated	$7,535	$3.97	$6,555 – $8,514
48' flatbed	$7,591	$4.00	$6,529 – $8,654
Step deck	$8,261	$4.35	$6,940 – $9,583
Power only	$5,618	$2.96	$4,888 – $6,348
Hotshot	$4,241	$2.23	$3,520 – $4,962
26' box truck	$4,145	$2.18	$3,523 – $4,766
Sprinter van	$2,530	$1.33	$2,125 – $2,935

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 Methuen

26' box truck lanes into Methuen, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$986	$4.12	$838 – $1,133	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$9,079	$2.97	$7,717 – $10,441	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$3,071	$3.08	$2,610 – $3,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$4,645	$1.72	$3,948 – $5,342	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,040	$3.16	$884 – $1,196	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$4,511	$2.16	$3,834 – $5,188	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$8,997	$2.97	$7,647 – $10,346	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$4,007	$2.19	$3,406 – $4,608	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Methuen, MA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Methuen, MA is estimated at $4,145 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,523 and $4,766.

How far is Houston, TX from Methuen, MA by truck?

About 1,899 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 $1,319 of the $4,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Methuen, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,837, which makes Houston, TX to Methuen, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →