Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,598box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $1,358–$1,838
Transit: 3 days

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

Tamarac to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $815
Fuel: $783
All-in estimate: $1,598

Return trip

Houston → Tamarac$2,885

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tamarac to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,448	$2.17	$2,179 – $2,718
53' refrigerated	$2,918	$2.59	$2,539 – $3,297
48' flatbed	$2,966	$2.63	$2,551 – $3,381
Step deck	$3,233	$2.87	$2,716 – $3,751
Power only	$2,158	$1.92	$1,878 – $2,439
Hotshot	$1,629	$1.45	$1,352 – $1,906
26' box truck	$1,598	$1.42	$1,358 – $1,838
Sprinter van	$979	$0.87	$823 – $1,136

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More lanes from Tamarac

26' box truck lanes from Tamarac, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$2,265	$1.81	$1,925 – $2,605	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$3,378	$1.23	$2,871 – $3,884	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,369 mi	$1,790	$1.31	$1,522 – $2,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$3,190	$1.38	$2,712 – $3,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$2,045	$1.74	$1,738 – $2,352	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$1,849	$1.38	$1,572 – $2,127	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$3,275	$1.23	$2,784 – $3,766	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$1,785	$1.39	$1,517 – $2,053	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 Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,598 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,358 and $1,838.

How far is Tamarac, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,127 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 $783 of the $1,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tamarac, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,885, which makes Tamarac, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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