Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gering, NE to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,459box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $2,090–$2,828
Transit: 3 days

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

Gering to Houston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,679
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $2,459

Return trip

Houston → Gering$1,921

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gering to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gering, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,768	$3.36	$3,354 – $4,183
53' refrigerated	$4,491	$4.00	$3,907 – $5,075
48' flatbed	$4,565	$4.07	$3,926 – $5,204
Step deck	$4,977	$4.43	$4,181 – $5,773
Power only	$3,322	$2.96	$2,890 – $3,754
Hotshot	$2,507	$2.23	$2,081 – $2,933
26' box truck	$2,459	$2.19	$2,090 – $2,828
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.34	$1,266 – $1,749

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More lanes from Gering

26' box truck lanes from Gering, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$4,811	$2.65	$4,090 – $5,533	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$2,407	$2.11	$2,046 – $2,768	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$2,076	$2.14	$1,765 – $2,388	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$2,124	$2.46	$1,806 – $2,443	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,444	$2.53	$3,777 – $5,110	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$2,351	$2.21	$1,998 – $2,704	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$2,405	$2.11	$2,045 – $2,766	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$1,986	$2.31	$1,688 – $2,284	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 Gering, NE to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Gering, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,459 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,090 and $2,828.

How far is Gering, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,123 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 $780 of the $2,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Gering, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,921, which makes Gering, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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