Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rochester Hills, MI box truck rate

$2,266box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,320 mi
Typical range: $1,926–$2,606
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Rochester Hills price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,349
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $2,266

Return trip

Rochester Hills → Houston$2,808

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Houston to Rochester Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rochester Hills, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,467	$2.63	$3,086 – $3,848
53' refrigerated	$4,131	$3.13	$3,594 – $4,669
48' flatbed	$4,187	$3.17	$3,601 – $4,773
Step deck	$4,562	$3.46	$3,832 – $5,291
Power only	$3,064	$2.32	$2,666 – $3,463
Hotshot	$2,313	$1.75	$1,919 – $2,706
26' box truck	$2,266	$1.72	$1,926 – $2,606
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.05	$1,165 – $1,609

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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 Rochester Hills

26' box truck lanes into Rochester Hills, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$1,271	$2.18	$1,080 – $1,462	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$5,327	$2.27	$4,528 – $6,126	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$969	$3.45	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,986 mi	$2,638	$1.33	$2,242 – $3,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,064	$1.98	$905 – $1,224	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,473 mi	$2,488	$1.69	$2,115 – $2,861	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$2,074	$1.75	$1,763 – $2,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rochester Hills, MI?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Rochester Hills, MI is estimated at $2,266 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,320 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,926 and $2,606.

How far is Houston, TX from Rochester Hills, MI by truck?

About 1,320 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $917 of the $2,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester Hills, MI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,808, which makes Houston, TX to Rochester Hills, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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