Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,525box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $2,147–$2,904
Transit: 4 days

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

Westminster to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

Houston → Westminster$3,112

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Westminster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,861	$2.64	$3,436 – $4,286
53' refrigerated	$4,601	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,199
48' flatbed	$4,654	$3.18	$4,002 – $5,305
Step deck	$5,069	$3.46	$4,258 – $5,879
Power only	$3,418	$2.33	$2,973 – $3,862
Hotshot	$2,580	$1.76	$2,141 – $3,018
26' box truck	$2,525	$1.73	$2,147 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.05	$1,297 – $1,792

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More lanes from Westminster

26' box truck lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$867	$4.11	$737 – $997	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$4,237	$1.56	$3,601 – $4,872	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$1,305	$1.90	$1,109 – $1,501	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$4,067	$1.74	$3,457 – $4,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$662	$5.43	$563 – $761	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$2,813	$1.70	$2,391 – $3,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$4,175	$1.56	$3,549 – $4,802	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$2,444	$1.73	$2,077 – $2,811	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 Westminster, MD to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Westminster, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,147 and $2,904.

How far is Westminster, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,464 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 $1,017 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Westminster, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,112, which makes Westminster, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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