Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Richardson, TX box truck rate

$748box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 276 mi
Typical range: $635–$860
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Richardson price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $556
Fuel: $192
All-in estimate: $748

Return trip

Richardson → Houston$748

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

Houston to Richardson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Richardson, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,167	$4.23	$1,038 – $1,295
53' refrigerated	$1,394	$5.05	$1,213 – $1,575
48' flatbed	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678
Step deck	$1,617	$5.86	$1,358 – $1,876
Power only	$994	$3.60	$865 – $1,123
Hotshot	$749	$2.71	$621 – $876
26' box truck	$748	$2.71	$635 – $860
Sprinter van	$467	$1.69	$392 – $541

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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 Richardson

26' box truck lanes into Richardson, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$2,843	$1.77	$2,416 – $3,269	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,529	$2.39	$2,999 – $4,058	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$2,169	$2.34	$1,843 – $2,494	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$1,524	$1.45	$1,295 – $1,753	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,407	$1.58	$2,046 – $2,768	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$801	$2.56	$681 – $921	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$3,366	$2.41	$2,861 – $3,871	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$1,525	$1.43	$1,297 – $1,754	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Richardson, TX is estimated at $748 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 276 mi. Quotes typically land between $635 and $860.

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

About 276 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 $192 of the $748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $556 is linehaul.

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

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

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