Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA box truck rate

$1,880box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 898 mi
Typical range: $1,598–$2,162
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Athens-Clarke County price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,256
Fuel: $624
All-in estimate: $1,880

Return trip

Athens-Clarke County → Houston$1,589

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

Houston to Athens-Clarke County by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,887	$3.21	$2,569 – $3,204
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$3.83	$2,994 – $3,889
48' flatbed	$3,515	$3.91	$3,023 – $4,007
Step deck	$3,836	$4.27	$3,222 – $4,450
Power only	$2,534	$2.82	$2,205 – $2,864
Hotshot	$1,912	$2.13	$1,587 – $2,237
26' box truck	$1,880	$2.09	$1,598 – $2,162
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.29	$970 – $1,340

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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 Athens-Clarke County

26' box truck lanes into Athens-Clarke County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,860	$2.27	$1,581 – $2,138	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$6,091	$2.58	$5,177 – $7,005	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$1,989	$2.84	$1,691 – $2,288	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$2,940	$1.51	$2,499 – $3,381	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,510	$2.07	$1,283 – $1,736	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$2,233	$2.01	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$5,934	$2.59	$5,044 – $6,824	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,909	$2.08	$1,623 – $2,196	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA is estimated at $1,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 898 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,598 and $2,162.

How far is Houston, TX from Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck?

About 898 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 $624 of the $1,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,589, which makes Houston, TX to Athens-Clarke County, GA 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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