Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Schererville, IN to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,374box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,018–$2,730
Transit: 3 days

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

Schererville to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,618
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $2,374

Return trip

Houston → Schererville$1,907

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

Schererville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Schererville, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,639	$3.34	$3,239 – $4,039
53' refrigerated	$4,337	$3.99	$3,774 – $4,901
48' flatbed	$4,412	$4.05	$3,794 – $5,029
Step deck	$4,810	$4.42	$4,041 – $5,580
Power only	$3,206	$2.95	$2,789 – $3,623
Hotshot	$2,419	$2.22	$2,008 – $2,831
26' box truck	$2,374	$2.18	$2,018 – $2,730
Sprinter van	$1,456	$1.34	$1,223 – $1,689

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More lanes from Schererville

26' box truck lanes from Schererville, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$2,486	$2.99	$2,113 – $2,859	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,074 mi	$3,999	$1.93	$3,400 – $4,599	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,712 mi	$3,722	$2.17	$3,164 – $4,280	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	769 mi	$2,226	$2.89	$1,892 – $2,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,223 mi	$2,616	$2.14	$2,223 – $3,008	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$3,946	$1.93	$3,354 – $4,538	5 d
Dallas, TX	931 mi	$2,093	$2.25	$1,779 – $2,407	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$3,190	$3.24	$2,711 – $3,668	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 Schererville, IN to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Schererville, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,374 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,018 and $2,730.

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

About 1,088 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 $756 of the $2,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,618 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,907, which makes Schererville, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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