Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Quincy, IL box truck rate

$1,530box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $1,300–$1,759
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Quincy price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $926
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $1,530

Return trip

Quincy → Houston$2,059

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Houston to Quincy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Quincy, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,350	$2.70	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,802	$3.22	$2,438 – $3,166
48' flatbed	$2,864	$3.30	$2,463 – $3,265
Step deck	$3,125	$3.60	$2,625 – $3,625
Power only	$2,062	$2.37	$1,794 – $2,330
Hotshot	$1,555	$1.79	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,530	$1.76	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$940	$1.08	$790 – $1,090

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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 Quincy

26' box truck lanes into Quincy, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$1,939	$1.79	$1,649 – $2,230	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$4,030	$2.22	$3,426 – $4,635	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$912	$3.30	$775 – $1,049	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$1,896	$1.31	$1,612 – $2,181	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$1,631	$1.61	$1,387 – $1,876	3 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$1,680	$1.72	$1,428 – $1,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$3,956	$2.22	$3,363 – $4,549	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$1,270	$1.87	$1,080 – $1,461	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Quincy, IL is estimated at $1,530 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,300 and $1,759.

How far is Houston, TX from Quincy, IL by truck?

About 869 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $604 of the $1,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Quincy, IL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,059, which makes Houston, TX to Quincy, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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