Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wildwood, MO to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,746box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $1,484–$2,008
Transit: 2 days

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

Wildwood to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,201
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $1,746

Return trip

Houston → Wildwood$1,426

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wildwood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wildwood, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,686	$3.43	$2,390 – $2,981
53' refrigerated	$3,203	$4.09	$2,786 – $3,619
48' flatbed	$3,281	$4.19	$2,822 – $3,741
Step deck	$3,583	$4.57	$3,010 – $4,156
Power only	$2,351	$3.00	$2,046 – $2,657
Hotshot	$1,774	$2.26	$1,472 – $2,075
26' box truck	$1,746	$2.23	$1,484 – $2,008
Sprinter van	$1,074	$1.37	$902 – $1,246

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More lanes from Wildwood

26' box truck lanes from Wildwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,063 mi	$2,882	$2.71	$2,450 – $3,314	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,853 mi	$3,451	$1.86	$2,933 – $3,968	4 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$915	$2.83	$778 – $1,053	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,466 mi	$3,103	$2.12	$2,637 – $3,568	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$2,580	$2.62	$2,193 – $2,967	3 d
San Antonio, TX	912 mi	$1,965	$2.15	$1,670 – $2,259	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,375	$1.87	$2,869 – $3,881	4 d
Dallas, TX	621 mi	$1,468	$2.36	$1,248 – $1,688	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 Wildwood, MO to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Wildwood, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,746 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,484 and $2,008.

How far is Wildwood, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 784 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 $545 of the $1,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,426, which makes Wildwood, MO to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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