Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Alpharetta, GA box truck rate

$1,791box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $1,522–$2,059
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Alpharetta price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,205
Fuel: $586
All-in estimate: $1,791

Return trip

Alpharetta → Houston$1,514

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Houston to Alpharetta by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Alpharetta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,752	$3.26	$2,449 – $3,054
53' refrigerated	$3,281	$3.89	$2,854 – $3,707
48' flatbed	$3,356	$3.98	$2,886 – $3,825
Step deck	$3,663	$4.34	$3,077 – $4,249
Power only	$2,413	$2.86	$2,099 – $2,726
Hotshot	$1,820	$2.16	$1,511 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,791	$2.12	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.30	$925 – $1,277

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Alpharetta

26' box truck lanes into Alpharetta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$1,926	$2.25	$1,637 – $2,215	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$5,946	$2.59	$5,054 – $6,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	670 mi	$1,926	$2.87	$1,637 – $2,215	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,879 mi	$2,856	$1.52	$2,428 – $3,284	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	766 mi	$1,567	$2.05	$1,332 – $1,802	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,056 mi	$2,141	$2.03	$1,820 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,228 mi	$5,789	$2.60	$4,920 – $6,657	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$1,810	$2.11	$1,539 – $2,082	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Alpharetta, GA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Alpharetta, GA is estimated at $1,791 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,522 and $2,059.

How far is Houston, TX from Alpharetta, GA by truck?

About 844 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 $586 of the $1,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alpharetta, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,514, which makes Houston, TX to Alpharetta, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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