Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mills, WY to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,803box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $1,533–$2,074
Transit: 3 days

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

Mills to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $910
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $1,803

Return trip

Houston → Mills$2,851

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mills to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mills, WY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,760	$2.15	$2,456 – $3,063
53' refrigerated	$3,289	$2.56	$2,861 – $3,716
48' flatbed	$3,334	$2.59	$2,867 – $3,801
Step deck	$3,633	$2.83	$3,052 – $4,214
Power only	$2,438	$1.90	$2,121 – $2,755
Hotshot	$1,840	$1.43	$1,527 – $2,153
26' box truck	$1,803	$1.40	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,104	$0.86	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Mills

26' box truck lanes from Mills, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,970 mi	$3,389	$1.72	$2,881 – $3,898	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,050 mi	$1,475	$1.40	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$1,540	$1.36	$1,309 – $1,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	839 mi	$1,361	$1.62	$1,156 – $1,565	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,914 mi	$3,143	$1.64	$2,671 – $3,614	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$1,711	$1.42	$1,454 – $1,967	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$1,497	$1.40	$1,273 – $1,722	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	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 Mills, WY to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mills, WY to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,803 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,533 and $2,074.

How far is Mills, WY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,285 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 $893 of the $1,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mills, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,851, which makes Mills, WY to Houston, TX 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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