Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,060box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $1,751–$2,369
Transit: 3 days

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

Clive to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $2,060

Return trip

Houston → Clive$1,705

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clive to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,161	$3.26	$2,813 – $3,509
53' refrigerated	$3,768	$3.88	$3,278 – $4,258
48' flatbed	$3,842	$3.96	$3,304 – $4,380
Step deck	$4,191	$4.32	$3,520 – $4,861
Power only	$2,779	$2.86	$2,418 – $3,140
Hotshot	$2,097	$2.16	$1,740 – $2,453
26' box truck	$2,060	$2.12	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.30	$1,062 – $1,467

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More lanes from Clive

26' box truck lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,221	$2.64	$2,738 – $3,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$3,185	$1.88	$2,707 – $3,662	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$992	$2.67	$843 – $1,140	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$2,881	$2.14	$2,449 – $3,314	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$2,935	$2.54	$2,494 – $3,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,177	$2.10	$1,851 – $2,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$3,142	$1.88	$2,671 – $3,613	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$1,675	$2.25	$1,424 – $1,926	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 Clive, IA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Clive, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,060 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,751 and $2,369.

How far is Clive, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 970 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 $674 of the $2,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Clive, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,705, which makes Clive, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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