Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,460box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $1,241–$1,678
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountain Brook to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $993
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $1,460

Return trip

Houston → Mountain Brook$1,502

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mountain Brook to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$3.35	$2,002 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$3.99	$2,334 – $3,031
48' flatbed	$2,759	$4.11	$2,373 – $3,145
Step deck	$3,015	$4.49	$2,533 – $3,497
Power only	$1,962	$2.92	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.20	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,460	$2.17	$1,241 – $1,678
Sprinter van	$900	$1.34	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Mountain Brook

26' box truck lanes from Mountain Brook, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,015 mi	$2,605	$2.57	$2,214 – $2,996	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$3,681	$1.72	$3,129 – $4,233	5 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,406	$2.06	$1,195 – $1,617	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$3,344	$1.95	$2,842 – $3,845	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	924 mi	$2,299	$2.49	$1,954 – $2,644	2 d
San Antonio, TX	882 mi	$1,796	$2.04	$1,526 – $2,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$3,571	$1.73	$3,035 – $4,107	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$1,484	$2.16	$1,261 – $1,706	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 Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,460 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,241 and $1,678.

How far is Mountain Brook, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 672 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $467 of the $1,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mountain Brook, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,502, which makes Mountain Brook, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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