Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Atchison, KS box truck rate

$1,506box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 797 mi
Typical range: $1,280–$1,732
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Atchison price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $952
Fuel: $554
All-in estimate: $1,506

Return trip

Atchison → Houston$1,837

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

Houston to Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,316	$2.91	$2,061 – $2,571
53' refrigerated	$2,762	$3.47	$2,403 – $3,121
48' flatbed	$2,828	$3.55	$2,433 – $3,224
Step deck	$3,088	$3.87	$2,594 – $3,582
Power only	$2,028	$2.54	$1,765 – $2,292
Hotshot	$1,530	$1.92	$1,270 – $1,790
26' box truck	$1,506	$1.89	$1,280 – $1,732
Sprinter van	$926	$1.16	$778 – $1,075

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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 Atchison

26' box truck lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$2,409	$1.82	$2,048 – $2,771	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$3,753	$2.38	$3,190 – $4,316	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$1,370	$2.76	$1,164 – $1,575	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,718	$1.42	$1,461 – $1,976	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$2,042	$1.63	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$1,589	$1.86	$1,351 – $1,827	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$3,679	$2.38	$3,127 – $4,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$1,165	$2.07	$990 – $1,339	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Atchison, KS?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Atchison, KS is estimated at $1,506 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 797 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,280 and $1,732.

How far is Houston, TX from Atchison, KS by truck?

About 797 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 $554 of the $1,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atchison, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,837, which makes Houston, TX to Atchison, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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