Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Richland, WA box truck rate

$3,172box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $2,696–$3,648
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Richland price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,764
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

Richland → Houston$4,274

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

Houston to Richland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Richland, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,839	$2.39	$4,307 – $5,371
53' refrigerated	$5,764	$2.84	$5,015 – $6,513
48' flatbed	$5,802	$2.86	$4,990 – $6,615
Step deck	$6,313	$3.11	$5,303 – $7,323
Power only	$4,301	$2.12	$3,742 – $4,860
Hotshot	$3,247	$1.60	$2,695 – $3,799
26' box truck	$3,172	$1.56	$2,696 – $3,648
Sprinter van	$1,936	$0.95	$1,626 – $2,245

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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 Richland

26' box truck lanes into Richland, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,685 mi	$4,347	$1.62	$3,695 – $4,999	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,002 mi	$2,467	$2.46	$2,097 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,874 mi	$3,790	$2.02	$3,222 – $4,359	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,129 mi	$1,563	$1.38	$1,329 – $1,797	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,641 mi	$3,802	$1.44	$3,232 – $4,372	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$3,000	$1.58	$2,550 – $3,450	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,107 mi	$2,676	$2.42	$2,275 – $3,078	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,783 mi	$2,831	$1.59	$2,406 – $3,255	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Richland, WA is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,696 and $3,648.

How far is Houston, TX from Richland, WA by truck?

About 2,027 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,408 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richland, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,274, which makes Houston, TX to Richland, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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