Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$725box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 254 mi
Typical range: $616–$833
Transit: 1 day

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

Bossier City to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $549
Fuel: $176
All-in estimate: $725

Return trip

Houston → Bossier City$789

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bossier City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,132	$4.46	$1,008 – $1,257
53' refrigerated	$1,353	$5.33	$1,177 – $1,529
48' flatbed	$1,433	$5.64	$1,232 – $1,633
Step deck	$1,574	$6.20	$1,322 – $1,826
Power only	$962	$3.79	$837 – $1,087
Hotshot	$725	$2.85	$601 – $848
26' box truck	$725	$2.85	$616 – $833
Sprinter van	$453	$1.78	$380 – $525

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More lanes from Bossier City

26' box truck lanes from Bossier City, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$3,210	$2.22	$2,729 – $3,692	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,688 mi	$2,735	$1.62	$2,324 – $3,145	4 d
Chicago, IL	852 mi	$1,525	$1.79	$1,296 – $1,754	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,261 mi	$2,349	$1.86	$1,996 – $2,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,358 mi	$2,893	$2.13	$2,459 – $3,327	3 d
San Antonio, TX	422 mi	$971	$2.30	$825 – $1,117	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,608 mi	$2,621	$1.63	$2,228 – $3,014	4 d
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$667	$3.10	$567 – $768	1 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 Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $725 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 254 mi. Quotes typically land between $616 and $833.

How far is Bossier City, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 254 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $176 of the $725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bossier City, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $789, which makes Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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