Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Waltham, MA box truck rate

$4,114box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,883 mi
Typical range: $3,497–$4,731
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Waltham price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,806
Fuel: $1,308
All-in estimate: $4,114

Return trip

Waltham → Houston$2,816

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,278	$3.33	$5,588 – $6,969
53' refrigerated	$7,479	$3.97	$6,507 – $8,451
48' flatbed	$7,536	$4.00	$6,481 – $8,591
Step deck	$8,201	$4.36	$6,889 – $9,514
Power only	$5,576	$2.96	$4,851 – $6,300
Hotshot	$4,209	$2.24	$3,494 – $4,925
26' box truck	$4,114	$2.18	$3,497 – $4,731
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.33	$2,110 – $2,913

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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 Waltham

26' box truck lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$940	$4.33	$799 – $1,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$9,071	$2.97	$7,710 – $10,432	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$3,064	$3.08	$2,604 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$4,639	$1.72	$3,943 – $5,335	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,001	$3.25	$851 – $1,152	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$4,482	$2.16	$3,810 – $5,154	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$8,986	$2.97	$7,638 – $10,334	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$3,984	$2.19	$3,386 – $4,582	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Waltham, MA is estimated at $4,114 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,497 and $4,731.

How far is Houston, TX from Waltham, MA by truck?

About 1,883 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,308 of the $4,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waltham, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,816, which makes Houston, TX to Waltham, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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