Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rutland, VT to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,759box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $2,345–$3,173
Transit: 4 days

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

Rutland to Houston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,482
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $2,759

Return trip

Houston → Rutland$4,216

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rutland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rutland, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.29	$3,748 – $4,675
53' refrigerated	$5,017	$2.73	$4,365 – $5,669
48' flatbed	$5,057	$2.75	$4,349 – $5,765
Step deck	$5,504	$2.99	$4,623 – $6,384
Power only	$3,739	$2.03	$3,253 – $4,225
Hotshot	$2,823	$1.54	$2,343 – $3,303
26' box truck	$2,759	$1.50	$2,345 – $3,173
Sprinter van	$1,685	$0.92	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Rutland

26' box truck lanes from Rutland, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	247 mi	$839	$3.39	$713 – $964	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$4,096	$1.39	$3,482 – $4,710	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$1,429	$1.60	$1,215 – $1,644	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,596 mi	$4,016	$1.55	$3,414 – $4,618	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	321 mi	$919	$2.86	$781 – $1,057	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,019 mi	$2,999	$1.49	$2,549 – $3,449	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$4,061	$1.39	$3,452 – $4,671	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,752 mi	$2,645	$1.51	$2,248 – $3,042	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 Rutland, VT to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Rutland, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,759 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,345 and $3,173.

How far is Rutland, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,838 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 $1,277 of the $2,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rutland, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,216, which makes Rutland, VT to Houston, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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