Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wilson, NC to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,103box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $1,788–$2,419
Transit: 3 days

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

Wilson to Houston price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,208
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $2,103

Return trip

Houston → Wilson$2,564

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wilson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilson, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,219	$2.50	$2,865 – $3,573
53' refrigerated	$3,836	$2.98	$3,338 – $4,335
48' flatbed	$3,889	$3.02	$3,345 – $4,434
Step deck	$4,238	$3.29	$3,560 – $4,916
Power only	$2,844	$2.21	$2,474 – $3,214
Hotshot	$2,146	$1.67	$1,782 – $2,511
26' box truck	$2,103	$1.63	$1,788 – $2,419
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.00	$1,082 – $1,494

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More lanes from Wilson

26' box truck lanes from Wilson, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	476 mi	$1,277	$2.68	$1,086 – $1,469	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$3,899	$1.45	$3,315 – $4,484	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$1,354	$1.71	$1,151 – $1,557	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,286 mi	$3,706	$1.62	$3,150 – $4,262	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$1,073	$2.74	$912 – $1,234	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,500 mi	$2,394	$1.60	$2,035 – $2,753	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$3,824	$1.45	$3,250 – $4,397	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$2,103	$1.63	$1,788 – $2,419	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 Wilson, NC to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Wilson, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,103 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,788 and $2,419.

How far is Wilson, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,289 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 $895 of the $2,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wilson, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,564, which makes Wilson, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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