Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lebanon, TN to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,610box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $1,368–$1,851
Transit: 2 days

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

Lebanon to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,048
Fuel: $562
All-in estimate: $1,610

Return trip

Houston → Lebanon$1,672

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lebanon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lebanon, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$3.06	$2,203 – $2,747
53' refrigerated	$2,951	$3.65	$2,567 – $3,335
48' flatbed	$3,021	$3.73	$2,598 – $3,444
Step deck	$3,298	$4.08	$2,771 – $3,826
Power only	$2,168	$2.68	$1,886 – $2,450
Hotshot	$1,635	$2.02	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.99	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$990	$1.22	$832 – $1,148

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More lanes from Lebanon

26' box truck lanes from Lebanon, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$2,211	$2.54	$1,879 – $2,543	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$3,525	$1.65	$2,996 – $4,054	5 d
Chicago, IL	467 mi	$1,033	$2.21	$878 – $1,187	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,730 mi	$3,224	$1.86	$2,741 – $3,708	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$1,937	$2.47	$1,646 – $2,228	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$1,900	$1.90	$1,615 – $2,185	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$3,439	$1.65	$2,923 – $3,955	5 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$1,524	$2.02	$1,295 – $1,752	2 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 Lebanon, TN to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lebanon, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,610 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,368 and $1,851.

How far is Lebanon, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 809 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $562 of the $1,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lebanon, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,672, which makes Lebanon, TN to Houston, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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