Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bend, OR to Houston, TX box truck rate

$4,603box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $3,913–$5,294
Transit: 5 days

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

Bend to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,188
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,603

Return trip

Houston → Bend$3,190

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bend to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bend, OR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,022	$3.45	$6,250 – $7,794
53' refrigerated	$8,364	$4.11	$7,277 – $9,451
48' flatbed	$8,419	$4.13	$7,240 – $9,597
Step deck	$9,160	$4.50	$7,695 – $10,626
Power only	$6,241	$3.06	$5,430 – $7,053
Hotshot	$4,712	$2.31	$3,911 – $5,513
26' box truck	$4,603	$2.26	$3,913 – $5,294
Sprinter van	$2,809	$1.38	$2,359 – $3,258

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More lanes from Bend

26' box truck lanes from Bend, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,828 mi	$8,045	$2.84	$6,838 – $9,251	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$2,109	$2.51	$1,792 – $2,425	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,001 mi	$4,312	$2.16	$3,665 – $4,959	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,749	$2.66	$2,337 – $3,161	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,779 mi	$7,531	$2.71	$6,401 – $8,661	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$4,314	$2.28	$3,667 – $4,961	4 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$2,333	$2.45	$1,983 – $2,683	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,806 mi	$4,136	$2.29	$3,516 – $4,757	4 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 Bend, OR to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Bend, OR to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,913 and $5,294.

How far is Bend, OR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,037 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,415 of the $4,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bend, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,190, which makes Bend, OR to Houston, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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