Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Somerville, MA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,826box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,891 mi
Typical range: $2,402–$3,250
Transit: 4 days

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

Somerville to Houston price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,512
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $2,826

Return trip

Houston → Somerville$4,129

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Somerville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerville, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,313	$2.28	$3,839 – $4,788
53' refrigerated	$5,138	$2.72	$4,470 – $5,806
48' flatbed	$5,177	$2.74	$4,452 – $5,902
Step deck	$5,634	$2.98	$4,732 – $6,535
Power only	$3,831	$2.03	$3,333 – $4,329
Hotshot	$2,892	$1.53	$2,400 – $3,384
26' box truck	$2,826	$1.49	$2,402 – $3,250
Sprinter van	$1,725	$0.91	$1,449 – $2,001

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More lanes from Somerville

26' box truck lanes from Somerville, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$796	$3.57	$677 – $916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$4,239	$1.38	$3,603 – $4,875	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$1,568	$1.56	$1,333 – $1,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$4,161	$1.54	$3,537 – $4,786	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$907	$2.89	$771 – $1,042	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$3,078	$1.48	$2,616 – $3,540	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$4,199	$1.38	$3,569 – $4,829	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$2,737	$1.50	$2,327 – $3,148	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 Somerville, MA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Somerville, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,826 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,402 and $3,250.

How far is Somerville, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,891 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 $1,314 of the $2,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Somerville, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,129, which makes Somerville, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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