Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Eau Claire, WI to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,663box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $2,264–$3,063
Transit: 3 days

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

Eau Claire to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,794
Fuel: $869
All-in estimate: $2,663

Return trip

Houston → Eau Claire$2,156

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Eau Claire to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Eau Claire, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,077	$3.26	$3,629 – $4,526
53' refrigerated	$4,859	$3.88	$4,227 – $5,490
48' flatbed	$4,929	$3.94	$4,239 – $5,619
Step deck	$5,371	$4.29	$4,512 – $6,230
Power only	$3,600	$2.88	$3,132 – $4,068
Hotshot	$2,717	$2.17	$2,255 – $3,179
26' box truck	$2,663	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,631	$1.30	$1,370 – $1,892

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More lanes from Eau Claire

26' box truck lanes from Eau Claire, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,102 mi	$3,109	$2.82	$2,643 – $3,576	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$3,692	$1.95	$3,138 – $4,246	4 d
Chicago, IL	332 mi	$972	$2.93	$827 – $1,118	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,584 mi	$3,475	$2.19	$2,954 – $3,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,058 mi	$2,861	$2.70	$2,432 – $3,290	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$2,806	$2.11	$2,385 – $3,227	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,888 mi	$3,675	$1.95	$3,124 – $4,226	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,035 mi	$2,277	$2.20	$1,936 – $2,619	3 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 Eau Claire, WI to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Eau Claire, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,663 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,264 and $3,063.

How far is Eau Claire, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,251 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 $869 of the $2,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Eau Claire, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,156, which makes Eau Claire, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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