Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

El Reno, OK to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,076box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 501 mi
Typical range: $915–$1,237
Transit: 2 days

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

El Reno to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $728
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $1,076

Return trip

Houston → El Reno$1,191

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

El Reno to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from El Reno, OK to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,664	$3.32	$1,481 – $1,847
53' refrigerated	$1,986	$3.96	$1,728 – $2,244
48' flatbed	$2,059	$4.11	$1,771 – $2,348
Step deck	$2,254	$4.50	$1,893 – $2,614
Power only	$1,442	$2.88	$1,254 – $1,629
Hotshot	$1,087	$2.17	$902 – $1,271
26' box truck	$1,076	$2.15	$915 – $1,237
Sprinter van	$666	$1.33	$559 – $772

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More lanes from El Reno

26' box truck lanes from El Reno, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,591 mi	$3,449	$2.17	$2,931 – $3,966	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,373 mi	$2,264	$1.65	$1,925 – $2,604	3 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$1,479	$1.78	$1,257 – $1,701	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	961 mi	$1,860	$1.94	$1,581 – $2,139	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,511 mi	$3,137	$2.08	$2,667 – $3,608	4 d
San Antonio, TX	497 mi	$1,070	$2.15	$910 – $1,231	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,310 mi	$2,176	$1.66	$1,850 – $2,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	238 mi	$694	$2.92	$590 – $798	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 El Reno, OK to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from El Reno, OK to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 501 mi. Quotes typically land between $915 and $1,237.

How far is El Reno, OK from Houston, TX by truck?

About 501 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 $348 of the $1,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $728 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to El Reno, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,191, which makes El Reno, OK to Houston, TX 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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