Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Leander, TX to Houston, TX box truck rate

$617box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 186 mi
Typical range: $525–$710
Transit: 1 day

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

Leander to Houston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $488
Fuel: $129
All-in estimate: $617

Return trip

Houston → Leander$617

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Leander to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Leander, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$969	$5.21	$863 – $1,076
53' refrigerated	$1,159	$6.23	$1,008 – $1,310
48' flatbed	$1,239	$6.66	$1,065 – $1,412
Step deck	$1,364	$7.33	$1,146 – $1,582
Power only	$816	$4.39	$710 – $922
Hotshot	$614	$3.30	$510 – $719
26' box truck	$617	$3.32	$525 – $710
Sprinter van	$388	$2.08	$326 – $450

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More lanes from Leander

26' box truck lanes from Leander, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,778 mi	$3,793	$2.13	$3,224 – $4,362	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$1,897	$1.67	$1,612 – $2,181	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$1,935	$1.91	$1,645 – $2,225	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,690 mi	$3,451	$2.04	$2,933 – $3,969	4 d
San Antonio, TX	102 mi	$495	$4.86	$421 – $570	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$2,225	$1.65	$1,891 – $2,558	3 d
Dallas, TX	196 mi	$632	$3.22	$537 – $726	1 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 Leander, TX to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Leander, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 186 mi. Quotes typically land between $525 and $710.

How far is Leander, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 186 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 $129 of the $617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Leander, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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