Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,004box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 592 mi
Typical range: $853–$1,154
Transit: 2 days

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

Hobbs to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $593
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $1,004

Return trip

Houston → Hobbs$1,439

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

Hobbs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,549	$2.62	$1,379 – $1,719
53' refrigerated	$1,848	$3.12	$1,608 – $2,088
48' flatbed	$1,907	$3.22	$1,640 – $2,174
Step deck	$2,085	$3.52	$1,752 – $2,419
Power only	$1,347	$2.28	$1,172 – $1,523
Hotshot	$1,016	$1.72	$843 – $1,189
26' box truck	$1,004	$1.70	$853 – $1,154
Sprinter van	$620	$1.05	$520 – $719

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More lanes from Hobbs

26' box truck lanes from Hobbs, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,006 mi	$3,514	$1.75	$2,987 – $4,041	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,043 mi	$1,496	$1.43	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,245 mi	$1,705	$1.37	$1,449 – $1,961	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$1,097	$1.79	$933 – $1,262	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,924 mi	$3,221	$1.67	$2,738 – $3,704	5 d
San Antonio, TX	419 mi	$795	$1.90	$676 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	957 mi	$1,396	$1.46	$1,187 – $1,605	2 d
Dallas, TX	438 mi	$818	$1.87	$695 – $941	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 Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,004 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 592 mi. Quotes typically land between $853 and $1,154.

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

About 592 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 $411 of the $1,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $593 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,439, which makes Hobbs, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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