Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,838box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $1,562–$2,114
Transit: 3 days

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

Huntersville to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,077
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $1,838

Return trip

Houston → Huntersville$2,240

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Huntersville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,817	$2.57	$2,507 – $3,127
53' refrigerated	$3,357	$3.06	$2,921 – $3,794
48' flatbed	$3,414	$3.12	$2,936 – $3,893
Step deck	$3,723	$3.40	$3,127 – $4,318
Power only	$2,482	$2.26	$2,159 – $2,805
Hotshot	$1,873	$1.71	$1,555 – $2,191
26' box truck	$1,838	$1.68	$1,562 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.03	$946 – $1,307

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More lanes from Huntersville

26' box truck lanes from Huntersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	617 mi	$1,529	$2.48	$1,300 – $1,758	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,503 mi	$3,648	$1.46	$3,101 – $4,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$1,205	$1.77	$1,024 – $1,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,095 mi	$3,426	$1.64	$2,912 – $3,940	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,302	$2.47	$1,107 – $1,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,127	$1.63	$1,808 – $2,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$3,570	$1.46	$3,034 – $4,105	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$1,834	$1.68	$1,559 – $2,109	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,838 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,562 and $2,114.

How far is Huntersville, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,096 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 $761 of the $1,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Huntersville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,240, which makes Huntersville, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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