Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Temple, TX to Houston, TX box truck rate

$604box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 177 mi
Typical range: $514–$695
Transit: 1 day

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

Temple to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $481
Fuel: $123
All-in estimate: $604

Return trip

Houston → Temple$604

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Temple to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$949	$5.36	$845 – $1,054
53' refrigerated	$1,135	$6.41	$988 – $1,283
48' flatbed	$1,216	$6.87	$1,045 – $1,386
Step deck	$1,339	$7.56	$1,124 – $1,553
Power only	$798	$4.51	$695 – $902
Hotshot	$601	$3.39	$499 – $703
26' box truck	$604	$3.41	$514 – $695
Sprinter van	$380	$2.15	$319 – $441

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More lanes from Temple

26' box truck lanes from Temple, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$3,695	$2.14	$3,141 – $4,249	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$2,383	$1.63	$2,026 – $2,740	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$1,821	$1.69	$1,548 – $2,094	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,966	$1.90	$1,671 – $2,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$3,360	$2.05	$2,856 – $3,864	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$574	$3.68	$488 – $660	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$2,257	$1.65	$1,918 – $2,595	3 d
Dallas, TX	144 mi	$556	$3.86	$473 – $640	1 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 Temple, TX to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Temple, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $604 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 177 mi. Quotes typically land between $514 and $695.

How far is Temple, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 177 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $123 of the $604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Temple, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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