Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

South Burlington, VT to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,792box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $2,373–$3,211
Transit: 4 days

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

South Burlington to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,498
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $2,792

Return trip

Houston → South Burlington$4,267

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

South Burlington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from South Burlington, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,262	$2.29	$3,793 – $4,731
53' refrigerated	$5,077	$2.73	$4,417 – $5,737
48' flatbed	$5,116	$2.75	$4,400 – $5,833
Step deck	$5,568	$2.99	$4,677 – $6,459
Power only	$3,784	$2.03	$3,292 – $4,276
Hotshot	$2,857	$1.53	$2,371 – $3,343
26' box truck	$2,792	$1.50	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,705	$0.92	$1,432 – $1,977

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More lanes from South Burlington

26' box truck lanes from South Burlington, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$949	$3.05	$806 – $1,091	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,939 mi	$4,081	$1.39	$3,469 – $4,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$1,424	$1.61	$1,211 – $1,638	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,591 mi	$4,009	$1.55	$3,408 – $4,610	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,016	$2.67	$863 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$3,026	$1.48	$2,572 – $3,480	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$4,051	$1.39	$3,443 – $4,659	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,767 mi	$2,665	$1.51	$2,265 – $3,064	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 South Burlington, VT to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from South Burlington, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,792 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,373 and $3,211.

How far is South Burlington, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,863 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 $1,294 of the $2,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to South Burlington, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,267, which makes South Burlington, VT to Houston, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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