Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Holdrege, NE to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,071box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 908 mi
Typical range: $1,761–$2,382
Transit: 2 days

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

Holdrege to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,440
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $2,071

Return trip

Houston → Holdrege$1,618

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

Holdrege to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Holdrege, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,181	$3.50	$2,831 – $3,530
53' refrigerated	$3,792	$4.18	$3,299 – $4,285
48' flatbed	$3,872	$4.26	$3,330 – $4,414
Step deck	$4,225	$4.65	$3,549 – $4,901
Power only	$2,793	$3.08	$2,430 – $3,156
Hotshot	$2,107	$2.32	$1,749 – $2,465
26' box truck	$2,071	$2.28	$1,761 – $2,382
Sprinter van	$1,272	$1.40	$1,069 – $1,476

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More lanes from Holdrege

26' box truck lanes from Holdrege, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$4,236	$2.70	$3,600 – $4,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,338 mi	$2,752	$2.06	$2,340 – $3,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	726 mi	$1,659	$2.28	$1,410 – $1,908	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	998 mi	$2,382	$2.39	$2,025 – $2,740	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,505 mi	$3,885	$2.58	$3,302 – $4,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	897 mi	$2,051	$2.29	$1,744 – $2,359	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,314 mi	$2,711	$2.06	$2,304 – $3,117	3 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$1,598	$2.47	$1,359 – $1,838	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 Holdrege, NE to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Holdrege, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 908 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,761 and $2,382.

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

About 908 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 $631 of the $2,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,440 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,618, which makes Holdrege, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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