Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bossier City, LA box truck rate

$789box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 254 mi
Typical range: $670–$907
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Bossier City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $613
Fuel: $176
All-in estimate: $789

Return trip

Bossier City → Houston$725

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Bossier City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bossier City, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,233	$4.85	$1,097 – $1,368
53' refrigerated	$1,473	$5.80	$1,282 – $1,664
48' flatbed	$1,560	$6.14	$1,341 – $1,778
Step deck	$1,714	$6.75	$1,440 – $1,988
Power only	$1,048	$4.12	$911 – $1,184
Hotshot	$789	$3.11	$655 – $923
26' box truck	$789	$3.11	$670 – $907
Sprinter van	$493	$1.94	$414 – $572

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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 Bossier City

26' box truck lanes into Bossier City, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$2,861	$1.98	$2,432 – $3,291	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,688 mi	$4,372	$2.59	$3,716 – $5,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	852 mi	$2,234	$2.62	$1,899 – $2,570	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,261 mi	$1,956	$1.55	$1,662 – $2,249	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,358 mi	$2,407	$1.77	$2,046 – $2,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	422 mi	$1,057	$2.51	$899 – $1,216	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,608 mi	$4,190	$2.61	$3,562 – $4,819	4 d
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$727	$3.38	$618 – $836	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bossier City, LA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Bossier City, LA is estimated at $789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 254 mi. Quotes typically land between $670 and $907.

How far is Houston, TX from Bossier City, LA by truck?

About 254 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $176 of the $789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bossier City, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $725, which makes Houston, TX to Bossier City, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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