Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Calera, AL box truck rate

$1,482box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $1,260–$1,704
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Calera price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,024
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $1,482

Return trip

Calera → Houston$1,440

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Houston to Calera by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Calera, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,284	$3.46	$2,033 – $2,536
53' refrigerated	$2,725	$4.13	$2,370 – $3,079
48' flatbed	$2,804	$4.25	$2,411 – $3,196
Step deck	$3,064	$4.64	$2,574 – $3,554
Power only	$1,992	$3.02	$1,733 – $2,251
Hotshot	$1,502	$2.28	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,482	$2.25	$1,260 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$914	$1.38	$768 – $1,060

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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 Calera

26' box truck lanes into Calera, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,230	$2.15	$1,895 – $2,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$5,575	$2.60	$4,738 – $6,411	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,011	$2.82	$1,709 – $2,312	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$2,636	$1.53	$2,241 – $3,032	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$1,839	$1.95	$1,563 – $2,115	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$1,833	$2.10	$1,558 – $2,108	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$5,406	$2.61	$4,595 – $6,217	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$1,525	$2.22	$1,296 – $1,754	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Calera, AL?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Calera, AL is estimated at $1,482 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,260 and $1,704.

How far is Houston, TX from Calera, AL by truck?

About 660 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 $458 of the $1,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calera, AL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,440, which makes Houston, TX to Calera, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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