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Box Truck Trucking in Hattiesburg, MS

Market rates, top lanes, earnings estimates, and freight insights for box truck owner-operators in Hattiesburg.

$1.78

Rate / Mile

$10,680

Est. Gross / Month

$6,942

Est. Net / Month

Southeast

Market Region

About Box Truck Trucking

Box trucks handle last-mile delivery, LTL distribution, and residential/commercial moves. Shorter routes but higher frequency — experienced operators can complete 4-8 stops per day in metro areas.

Box Truck Market in the Southeast

Box truck freight in the Southeast benefits from rapid population growth driving e-commerce and retail distribution expansion. Atlanta, Charlotte, and Nashville are major hubs with constant last-mile demand. The region's lower cost of living translates to better net margins for operators compared to other high-volume markets. New distribution centers are opening quarterly across the I-85 corridor.

Top Box Truck Lanes from Hattiesburg

1
Atlanta GA → Macon GA
2
Charlotte NC → Greensboro NC
3
Nashville TN → Chattanooga TN
4
Jacksonville FL → Orlando FL

Why Hattiesburg for Box Truck

Key Industries

  • Timber and forest products
  • Military training logistics
  • Healthcare

Key Highways

I-59US-49US-98US-11MS-42

Top Shippers

  • Camp Shelby JFTC
  • Kohler Engines
  • Forrest General Hospital
  • University of Southern Mississippi

Distribution Centers Near Hattiesburg

Camp Shelby supply depot
Hattiesburg Clinic warehouse

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Box Truck Trucking in Hattiesburg — FAQ

The modelled box truck rate for Hattiesburg is $1.78 per loaded mile. This is a regional baseline for the Southeast region adjusted for metro size — it is an estimate, not observed lane data, and real rates vary significantly by lane, broker, season, and load specifics. Check a load board for live rates before pricing a load.
Based on current market estimates, a box truck owner-operator based in Hattiesburg can expect approximately $10,680 gross monthly revenue and around $6,942 net after typical expenses (fuel, insurance, maintenance). Actual earnings depend on miles driven, load selection, and operating efficiency.
Top box truck lanes from the Hattiesburg market include: Atlanta GA → Macon GA, Charlotte NC → Greensboro NC, Nashville TN → Chattanooga TN, Jacksonville FL → Orlando FL. These lanes reflect the Southeast freight patterns and may vary by season.
Hattiesburg sits in the Southeast freight region, and its freight base is driven by timber and forest products, military training logistics, healthcare. It is served by I-59, US-49, US-98, so reloads are generally easier to find than in markets off the interstate network. Whether it works for box truck depends on which of those industries actually ship your equipment type — check a load board for live outbound volume.
Key highways for box truck freight in Hattiesburg include I-59, US-49, US-98, US-11, MS-42. These corridors connect to major distribution centers and freight lanes across the Southeast region.

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