Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Athens-Clarke County, GA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,589box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 898 mi
Typical range: $1,351–$1,828
Transit: 2 days

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

Athens-Clarke County to Houston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $965
Fuel: $624
All-in estimate: $1,589

Return trip

Houston → Athens-Clarke County$1,880

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Athens-Clarke County to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,441	$2.72	$2,172 – $2,709
53' refrigerated	$2,910	$3.24	$2,532 – $3,288
48' flatbed	$2,972	$3.31	$2,556 – $3,388
Step deck	$3,243	$3.61	$2,724 – $3,762
Power only	$2,143	$2.39	$1,864 – $2,421
Hotshot	$1,617	$1.80	$1,342 – $1,891
26' box truck	$1,589	$1.77	$1,351 – $1,828
Sprinter van	$976	$1.09	$820 – $1,133

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More lanes from Athens-Clarke County

26' box truck lanes from Athens-Clarke County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,920	$2.34	$1,632 – $2,208	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$3,507	$1.49	$2,981 – $4,033	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$1,250	$1.79	$1,062 – $1,437	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,249	$1.67	$2,761 – $3,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,670	$2.29	$1,419 – $1,920	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$1,888	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,171	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$3,416	$1.49	$2,904 – $3,929	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,614	$1.76	$1,372 – $1,857	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 Athens-Clarke County, GA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,589 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 898 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,351 and $1,828.

How far is Athens-Clarke County, GA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 898 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 $624 of the $1,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,880, which makes Athens-Clarke County, GA to Houston, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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