Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,676box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $2,275–$3,078
Transit: 3 days

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

Walker to Houston price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,810
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,676

Return trip

Houston → Walker$2,160

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Walker to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,097	$3.29	$3,646 – $4,548
53' refrigerated	$4,883	$3.92	$4,248 – $5,517
48' flatbed	$4,953	$3.97	$4,260 – $5,646
Step deck	$5,398	$4.33	$4,534 – $6,261
Power only	$3,618	$2.90	$3,147 – $4,088
Hotshot	$2,730	$2.19	$2,266 – $3,194
26' box truck	$2,676	$2.15	$2,275 – $3,078
Sprinter van	$1,639	$1.31	$1,377 – $1,901

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More lanes from Walker

26' box truck lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,292	$3.09	$1,948 – $2,636	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$4,232	$1.93	$3,597 – $4,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$668	$4.45	$568 – $768	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,996	$2.17	$3,397 – $4,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$2,070	$2.99	$1,759 – $2,380	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$2,921	$2.11	$2,483 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$4,188	$1.93	$3,560 – $4,816	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$2,395	$2.20	$2,036 – $2,755	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 Walker, MI to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Walker, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,676 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,275 and $3,078.

How far is Walker, MI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,247 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 $866 of the $2,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Walker, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,160, which makes Walker, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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