Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Midlothian, TX box truck rate

$704box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 246 mi
Typical range: $599–$810
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Midlothian price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $533
Fuel: $171
All-in estimate: $704

Return trip

Midlothian → Houston$704

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Midlothian by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Midlothian, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,101	$4.48	$980 – $1,222
53' refrigerated	$1,316	$5.35	$1,145 – $1,487
48' flatbed	$1,394	$5.67	$1,199 – $1,590
Step deck	$1,533	$6.23	$1,287 – $1,778
Power only	$935	$3.80	$813 – $1,056
Hotshot	$704	$2.86	$584 – $823
26' box truck	$704	$2.86	$599 – $810
Sprinter van	$440	$1.79	$370 – $511

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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 Midlothian

26' box truck lanes into Midlothian, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$2,900	$1.76	$2,465 – $3,334	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$3,504	$2.40	$2,978 – $4,030	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$2,252	$2.31	$1,914 – $2,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$1,507	$1.46	$1,281 – $1,734	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$2,457	$1.58	$2,089 – $2,826	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$736	$2.75	$626 – $846	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,381 mi	$3,335	$2.42	$2,835 – $3,836	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$1,543	$1.43	$1,311 – $1,774	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Midlothian, TX is estimated at $704 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 246 mi. Quotes typically land between $599 and $810.

How far is Houston, TX from Midlothian, TX by truck?

About 246 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 $171 of the $704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midlothian, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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