Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aurora, NE box truck rate

$1,635box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $1,389–$1,880
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Aurora price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $996
Fuel: $639
All-in estimate: $1,635

Return trip

Aurora → Houston$2,093

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Houston to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,510	$2.73	$2,234 – $2,786
53' refrigerated	$2,992	$3.25	$2,603 – $3,381
48' flatbed	$3,054	$3.32	$2,627 – $3,482
Step deck	$3,333	$3.62	$2,799 – $3,866
Power only	$2,204	$2.40	$1,918 – $2,491
Hotshot	$1,663	$1.81	$1,380 – $1,946
26' box truck	$1,635	$1.78	$1,389 – $1,880
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.09	$843 – $1,165

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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 Aurora

26' box truck lanes into Aurora, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$2,577	$1.74	$2,191 – $2,964	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$3,339	$2.34	$2,839 – $3,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$1,582	$2.49	$1,344 – $1,819	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$1,527	$1.40	$1,298 – $1,756	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$2,202	$1.55	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$1,649	$1.77	$1,401 – $1,896	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,293	$2.34	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$1,272	$1.92	$1,082 – $1,463	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Aurora, NE?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Aurora, NE is estimated at $1,635 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,389 and $1,880.

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

About 920 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 $639 of the $1,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $996 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,093, which makes Houston, TX to Aurora, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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