Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tupelo, MS to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,271box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 587 mi
Typical range: $1,081–$1,462
Transit: 2 days

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

Tupelo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $863
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $1,271

Return trip

Houston → Tupelo$1,370

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tupelo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tupelo, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,963	$3.34	$1,747 – $2,178
53' refrigerated	$2,341	$3.99	$2,037 – $2,646
48' flatbed	$2,417	$4.12	$2,079 – $2,755
Step deck	$2,643	$4.50	$2,220 – $3,066
Power only	$1,707	$2.91	$1,485 – $1,929
Hotshot	$1,287	$2.19	$1,068 – $1,506
26' box truck	$1,271	$2.17	$1,081 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$785	$1.34	$659 – $911

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More lanes from Tupelo

26' box truck lanes from Tupelo, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$2,648	$2.43	$2,251 – $3,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$3,324	$1.67	$2,825 – $3,822	5 d
Chicago, IL	621 mi	$1,260	$2.03	$1,071 – $1,449	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$2,981	$1.89	$2,534 – $3,428	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$2,349	$2.35	$1,996 – $2,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$1,573	$2.01	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$3,223	$1.67	$2,739 – $3,706	5 d
Dallas, TX	559 mi	$1,228	$2.20	$1,044 – $1,413	2 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 Tupelo, MS to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Tupelo, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,271 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 587 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,081 and $1,462.

How far is Tupelo, MS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 587 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $408 of the $1,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tupelo, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,370, which makes Tupelo, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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