Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Middletown, DE box truck rate

$3,227box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $2,743–$3,712
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Middletown price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,163
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Middletown → Houston$2,584

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

Houston to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,933	$3.22	$4,390 – $5,475
53' refrigerated	$5,877	$3.84	$5,113 – $6,641
48' flatbed	$5,941	$3.88	$5,109 – $6,772
Step deck	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504
Power only	$4,369	$2.85	$3,801 – $4,937
Hotshot	$3,298	$2.15	$2,737 – $3,859
26' box truck	$3,227	$2.11	$2,743 – $3,712
Sprinter van	$1,973	$1.29	$1,657 – $2,289

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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 Middletown

26' box truck lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$752	$5.05	$639 – $865	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,857	$2.81	$6,678 – $9,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,345	$3.07	$1,993 – $2,697	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$3,944	$1.63	$3,353 – $4,536	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$3,586	$2.07	$3,048 – $4,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$7,748	$2.81	$6,586 – $8,910	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$3,140	$2.12	$2,669 – $3,611	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$1,590	$1.89	$1,351 – $1,828	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Middletown, DE is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,743 and $3,712.

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

About 1,532 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 $1,064 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,163 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,584, which makes Houston, TX to Middletown, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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