Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Norwich, CT to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,560box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,808 mi
Typical range: $2,176–$2,944
Transit: 4 days

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

Norwich to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,304
Fuel: $1,256
All-in estimate: $2,560

Return trip

Houston → Norwich$4,203

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Norwich to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwich, CT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,908	$2.16	$3,478 – $4,337
53' refrigerated	$4,655	$2.57	$4,050 – $5,260
48' flatbed	$4,693	$2.60	$4,036 – $5,350
Step deck	$5,108	$2.83	$4,291 – $5,925
Power only	$3,468	$1.92	$3,018 – $3,919
Hotshot	$2,618	$1.45	$2,173 – $3,064
26' box truck	$2,560	$1.42	$2,176 – $2,944
Sprinter van	$1,563	$0.86	$1,313 – $1,813

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More lanes from Norwich

26' box truck lanes from Norwich, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$608	$4.50	$517 – $699	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$3,927	$1.30	$3,338 – $4,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$1,413	$1.49	$1,201 – $1,625	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$3,840	$1.45	$3,264 – $4,416	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$719	$3.18	$611 – $826	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$2,800	$1.40	$2,380 – $3,220	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$3,886	$1.31	$3,303 – $4,469	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$2,483	$1.42	$2,111 – $2,856	4 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 Norwich, CT to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Norwich, CT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,560 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,176 and $2,944.

How far is Norwich, CT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,808 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 $1,256 of the $2,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Norwich, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,203, which makes Norwich, CT to Houston, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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