Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Arvada, CO to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,438box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $1,222–$1,653
Transit: 3 days

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

Arvada to Houston price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $711
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $1,438

Return trip

Houston → Arvada$2,517

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Arvada to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Arvada, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,204	$2.11	$1,962 – $2,447
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$2.51	$2,286 – $2,969
48' flatbed	$2,675	$2.56	$2,300 – $3,049
Step deck	$2,917	$2.79	$2,450 – $3,384
Power only	$1,941	$1.86	$1,688 – $2,193
Hotshot	$1,464	$1.40	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,438	$1.37	$1,222 – $1,653
Sprinter van	$882	$0.84	$741 – $1,023

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More lanes from Arvada

26' box truck lanes from Arvada, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,933 mi	$3,151	$1.63	$2,678 – $3,623	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$1,323	$1.34	$1,124 – $1,521	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,088 mi	$1,413	$1.30	$1,201 – $1,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$1,099	$1.61	$934 – $1,264	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$2,908	$1.56	$2,472 – $3,344	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$1,335	$1.40	$1,135 – $1,535	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$1,310	$1.35	$1,113 – $1,506	3 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$1,157	$1.46	$983 – $1,331	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 Arvada, CO to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Arvada, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,438 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,222 and $1,653.

How far is Arvada, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,046 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 $727 of the $1,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $711 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Arvada, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,517, which makes Arvada, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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