Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mishawaka, IN to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,474box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $2,103–$2,845
Transit: 3 days

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

Mishawaka to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,679
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $2,474

Return trip

Houston → Mishawaka$1,987

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mishawaka to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mishawaka, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,791	$3.31	$3,374 – $4,208
53' refrigerated	$4,518	$3.95	$3,931 – $5,105
48' flatbed	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233
Step deck	$5,004	$4.37	$4,204 – $5,805
Power only	$3,343	$2.92	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,522	$2.20	$2,094 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,474	$2.16	$2,103 – $2,845
Sprinter van	$1,516	$1.33	$1,274 – $1,759

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More lanes from Mishawaka

26' box truck lanes from Mishawaka, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	754 mi	$2,305	$3.06	$1,959 – $2,651	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,154 mi	$4,138	$1.92	$3,517 – $4,758	5 d
Chicago, IL	93 mi	$567	$6.09	$482 – $651	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$3,873	$2.16	$3,292 – $4,453	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	693 mi	$2,058	$2.97	$1,749 – $2,367	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$2,730	$2.12	$2,320 – $3,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,122 mi	$4,082	$1.92	$3,470 – $4,695	5 d
Dallas, TX	997 mi	$2,211	$2.22	$1,880 – $2,543	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 Mishawaka, IN to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mishawaka, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,474 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,103 and $2,845.

How far is Mishawaka, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,144 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 $795 of the $2,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mishawaka, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,987, which makes Mishawaka, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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