Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Blue Springs, MO to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,698box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 756 mi
Typical range: $1,444–$1,953
Transit: 2 days

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

Blue Springs to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,173
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $1,698

Return trip

Houston → Blue Springs$1,387

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Blue Springs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Blue Springs, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,613	$3.46	$2,326 – $2,901
53' refrigerated	$3,117	$4.12	$2,711 – $3,522
48' flatbed	$3,196	$4.23	$2,749 – $3,643
Step deck	$3,490	$4.62	$2,932 – $4,049
Power only	$2,286	$3.02	$1,989 – $2,583
Hotshot	$1,724	$2.28	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,698	$2.25	$1,444 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.38	$878 – $1,213

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More lanes from Blue Springs

26' box truck lanes from Blue Springs, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$3,355	$2.63	$2,852 – $3,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,628 mi	$3,080	$1.89	$2,618 – $3,542	4 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$1,151	$2.45	$978 – $1,323	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$2,710	$2.17	$2,303 – $3,116	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$3,039	$2.52	$2,583 – $3,494	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$1,823	$2.20	$1,550 – $2,096	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,587 mi	$3,012	$1.90	$2,560 – $3,464	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$1,318	$2.47	$1,120 – $1,516	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 Blue Springs, MO to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Blue Springs, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,698 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 756 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,444 and $1,953.

How far is Blue Springs, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 756 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 $525 of the $1,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Blue Springs, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,387, which makes Blue Springs, MO to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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