Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Española, NM to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,362box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $1,158–$1,566
Transit: 2 days

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

Española to Houston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $744
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $1,362

Return trip

Houston → Española$1,953

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Española to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Española, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,092	$2.35	$1,862 – $2,322
53' refrigerated	$2,494	$2.81	$2,170 – $2,818
48' flatbed	$2,548	$2.87	$2,191 – $2,904
Step deck	$2,780	$3.13	$2,335 – $3,225
Power only	$1,836	$2.07	$1,597 – $2,075
Hotshot	$1,385	$1.56	$1,150 – $1,621
26' box truck	$1,362	$1.53	$1,158 – $1,566
Sprinter van	$837	$0.94	$703 – $971

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More lanes from Española

26' box truck lanes from Española, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,078 mi	$3,627	$1.75	$3,083 – $4,171	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$1,258	$1.50	$1,070 – $1,447	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,256 mi	$1,718	$1.37	$1,460 – $1,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	449 mi	$886	$1.97	$753 – $1,019	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,004 mi	$3,340	$1.67	$2,839 – $3,841	5 d
San Antonio, TX	743 mi	$1,186	$1.60	$1,008 – $1,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	788 mi	$1,199	$1.52	$1,019 – $1,379	2 d
Dallas, TX	678 mi	$1,107	$1.63	$941 – $1,273	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 Española, NM to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Española, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,362 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,158 and $1,566.

How far is Española, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 889 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 $618 of the $1,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Española, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,953, which makes Española, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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