Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,997box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,446
Transit: 4 days

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

Lindenhurst to Houston price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,811
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $2,997

Return trip

Houston → Lindenhurst$3,659

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

Lindenhurst to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,576	$2.68	$4,073 – $5,080
53' refrigerated	$5,452	$3.19	$4,743 – $6,160
48' flatbed	$5,501	$3.22	$4,731 – $6,271
Step deck	$5,989	$3.51	$5,030 – $6,947
Power only	$4,059	$2.38	$3,531 – $4,587
Hotshot	$3,064	$1.80	$2,543 – $3,585
26' box truck	$2,997	$1.76	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,831	$1.07	$1,538 – $2,123

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More lanes from Lindenhurst

26' box truck lanes from Lindenhurst, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$4,726	$1.61	$4,017 – $5,434	7 d
Chicago, IL	881 mi	$1,642	$1.86	$1,396 – $1,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,561 mi	$4,598	$1.80	$3,908 – $5,287	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	123 mi	$689	$5.60	$586 – $793	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$3,297	$1.73	$2,802 – $3,791	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,899 mi	$4,670	$1.61	$3,970 – $5,371	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,652 mi	$2,912	$1.76	$2,475 – $3,349	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$2,793	$2.78	$2,374 – $3,212	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 Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,997 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,446.

How far is Lindenhurst, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,186 of the $2,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lindenhurst, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,659, which makes Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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