Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Beatrice, NE box truck rate

$1,550box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $1,318–$1,783
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Beatrice price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $953
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $1,550

Return trip

Beatrice → Houston$1,985

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

Houston to Beatrice by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Beatrice, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,382	$2.77	$2,120 – $2,644
53' refrigerated	$2,840	$3.30	$2,471 – $3,209
48' flatbed	$2,903	$3.38	$2,497 – $3,310
Step deck	$3,169	$3.68	$2,662 – $3,675
Power only	$2,089	$2.43	$1,817 – $2,361
Hotshot	$1,576	$1.83	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,550	$1.80	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$953	$1.11	$800 – $1,105

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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 Beatrice

26' box truck lanes into Beatrice, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$2,471	$1.75	$2,100 – $2,842	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$3,468	$2.32	$2,947 – $3,988	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$1,464	$2.56	$1,245 – $1,684	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$1,583	$1.39	$1,346 – $1,821	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$2,105	$1.57	$1,789 – $2,421	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$1,591	$1.79	$1,352 – $1,830	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$3,408	$2.33	$2,896 – $3,919	4 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$1,198	$1.96	$1,018 – $1,377	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Beatrice, NE is estimated at $1,550 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,318 and $1,783.

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

About 860 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 $597 of the $1,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $953 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,985, which makes Houston, TX to Beatrice, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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