Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Natchez, MS box truck rate

$919box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $782–$1,057
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Natchez price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $700
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $919

Return trip

Natchez → Houston$853

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

Houston to Natchez by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Natchez, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,432	$4.55	$1,274 – $1,589
53' refrigerated	$1,710	$5.43	$1,488 – $1,933
48' flatbed	$1,799	$5.71	$1,547 – $2,050
Step deck	$1,974	$6.27	$1,658 – $2,290
Power only	$1,225	$3.89	$1,065 – $1,384
Hotshot	$922	$2.93	$766 – $1,079
26' box truck	$919	$2.92	$782 – $1,057
Sprinter van	$573	$1.82	$481 – $664

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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 Natchez

26' box truck lanes into Natchez, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$2,824	$2.07	$2,401 – $3,248	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$4,936	$2.66	$4,195 – $5,676	4 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$2,363	$2.71	$2,008 – $2,717	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$2,258	$1.58	$1,919 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$2,366	$1.86	$2,011 – $2,721	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$1,274	$2.41	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$4,743	$2.67	$4,031 – $5,454	4 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$1,035	$2.69	$880 – $1,191	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Natchez, MS is estimated at $919 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $782 and $1,057.

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

About 315 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 $219 of the $919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $700 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $853, which makes Houston, TX to Natchez, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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