Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mandeville, LA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$904box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $768–$1,039
Transit: 1 day

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

Mandeville to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $643
Fuel: $261
All-in estimate: $904

Return trip

Houston → Mandeville$984

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mandeville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandeville, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,404	$3.73	$1,249 – $1,558
53' refrigerated	$1,676	$4.46	$1,458 – $1,894
48' flatbed	$1,753	$4.66	$1,507 – $1,998
Step deck	$1,921	$5.11	$1,614 – $2,229
Power only	$1,206	$3.21	$1,050 – $1,363
Hotshot	$909	$2.42	$754 – $1,064
26' box truck	$904	$2.40	$768 – $1,039
Sprinter van	$561	$1.49	$472 – $651

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More lanes from Mandeville

26' box truck lanes from Mandeville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$3,041	$2.24	$2,585 – $3,497	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$3,133	$1.59	$2,663 – $3,603	5 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$1,659	$1.75	$1,410 – $1,908	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,540 mi	$2,785	$1.81	$2,367 – $3,203	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,266 mi	$2,726	$2.15	$2,317 – $3,135	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,232	$2.05	$1,047 – $1,417	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,883 mi	$3,011	$1.60	$2,559 – $3,463	4 d
Dallas, TX	503 mi	$1,090	$2.17	$926 – $1,253	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 Mandeville, LA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mandeville, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $904 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $768 and $1,039.

How far is Mandeville, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 376 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 $261 of the $904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mandeville, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $984, which makes Mandeville, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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