Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,712box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $2,305–$3,119
Transit: 3 days

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

Akron to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,810
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $2,712

Return trip

Houston → Akron$2,258

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Akron to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,151	$3.20	$3,694 – $4,607
53' refrigerated	$4,946	$3.81	$4,303 – $5,589
48' flatbed	$5,014	$3.86	$4,312 – $5,716
Step deck	$5,463	$4.21	$4,589 – $6,337
Power only	$3,667	$2.82	$3,191 – $4,144
Hotshot	$2,768	$2.13	$2,297 – $3,238
26' box truck	$2,712	$2.09	$2,305 – $3,119
Sprinter van	$1,660	$1.28	$1,395 – $1,926

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More lanes from Akron

26' box truck lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$1,620	$3.46	$1,377 – $1,864	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$4,556	$1.87	$3,872 – $5,239	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$1,043	$2.73	$887 – $1,200	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$4,327	$2.10	$3,678 – $4,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,402	$3.46	$1,192 – $1,613	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$3,015	$2.05	$2,563 – $3,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$4,494	$1.87	$3,820 – $5,169	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$2,536	$2.12	$2,156 – $2,916	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 Akron, OH to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Akron, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,305 and $3,119.

How far is Akron, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,299 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 $902 of the $2,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,258, which makes Akron, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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