Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kernersville, NC to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,933box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $1,643–$2,223
Transit: 3 days

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

Kernersville to Houston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,124
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $1,933

Return trip

Houston → Kernersville$2,356

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

Kernersville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kernersville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,961	$2.54	$2,635 – $3,286
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$3.03	$3,070 – $3,987
48' flatbed	$3,584	$3.08	$3,082 – $4,086
Step deck	$3,907	$3.35	$3,282 – $4,532
Power only	$2,611	$2.24	$2,272 – $2,951
Hotshot	$1,971	$1.69	$1,636 – $2,306
26' box truck	$1,933	$1.66	$1,643 – $2,223
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.02	$995 – $1,374

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More lanes from Kernersville

26' box truck lanes from Kernersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$1,392	$2.58	$1,183 – $1,600	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$3,707	$1.46	$3,151 – $4,263	6 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,193	$1.78	$1,014 – $1,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$3,495	$1.63	$2,971 – $4,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$1,171	$2.60	$996 – $1,347	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$2,218	$1.62	$1,885 – $2,550	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,631	$1.46	$3,086 – $4,175	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,152 mi	$1,915	$1.66	$1,628 – $2,202	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 Kernersville, NC to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Kernersville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,933 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,643 and $2,223.

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

About 1,165 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 $809 of the $1,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,356, which makes Kernersville, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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