Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sulphur, LA box truck rate

$620box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 148 mi
Typical range: $527–$712
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Sulphur price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $517
Fuel: $103
All-in estimate: $620

Return trip

Sulphur → Houston$569

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Sulphur by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sulphur, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$976	$6.60	$869 – $1,083
53' refrigerated	$1,168	$7.89	$1,016 – $1,320
48' flatbed	$1,257	$8.49	$1,081 – $1,433
Step deck	$1,385	$9.36	$1,164 – $1,607
Power only	$817	$5.52	$711 – $923
Hotshot	$614	$4.15	$510 – $719
26' box truck	$620	$4.19	$527 – $712
Sprinter van	$390	$2.64	$328 – $453

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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 Sulphur

26' box truck lanes into Sulphur, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$3,017	$1.96	$2,565 – $3,470	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,753 mi	$4,519	$2.58	$3,841 – $5,197	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,572	$2.53	$2,186 – $2,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$2,037	$1.54	$1,731 – $2,342	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$2,544	$1.76	$2,162 – $2,926	4 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$976	$2.63	$829 – $1,122	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$4,313	$2.59	$3,666 – $4,960	4 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$888	$2.81	$755 – $1,021	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Sulphur, LA is estimated at $620 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 148 mi. Quotes typically land between $527 and $712.

How far is Houston, TX from Sulphur, LA by truck?

About 148 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 $103 of the $620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sulphur, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $569, which makes Houston, TX to Sulphur, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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