Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, NY to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,969box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $2,523–$3,414
Transit: 4 days

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

Mount Vernon to Houston price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,796
Fuel: $1,173
All-in estimate: $2,969

Return trip

Houston → Mount Vernon$3,626

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

Mount Vernon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,534	$2.68	$4,036 – $5,033
53' refrigerated	$5,402	$3.20	$4,700 – $6,104
48' flatbed	$5,452	$3.23	$4,688 – $6,215
Step deck	$5,935	$3.51	$4,985 – $6,884
Power only	$4,021	$2.38	$3,499 – $4,544
Hotshot	$3,036	$1.80	$2,520 – $3,552
26' box truck	$2,969	$1.76	$2,523 – $3,414
Sprinter van	$1,814	$1.07	$1,524 – $2,104

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

26' box truck lanes from Mount Vernon, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,907 mi	$4,682	$1.61	$3,980 – $5,385	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$1,597	$1.88	$1,357 – $1,836	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,533 mi	$4,552	$1.80	$3,869 – $5,234	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$663	$6.08	$563 – $762	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$3,266	$1.74	$2,776 – $3,756	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,870 mi	$4,627	$1.61	$3,933 – $5,321	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,630 mi	$2,878	$1.77	$2,446 – $3,310	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,005 mi	$2,791	$2.78	$2,372 – $3,209	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 Mount Vernon, NY to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mount Vernon, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,969 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,523 and $3,414.

How far is Mount Vernon, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,689 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 $1,173 of the $2,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,626, which makes Mount Vernon, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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