Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Carlsbad, NM box truck rate

$1,547box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 654 mi
Typical range: $1,315–$1,778
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,093
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $1,547

Return trip

Carlsbad → Houston$1,078

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Carlsbad, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,384	$3.64	$2,122 – $2,646
53' refrigerated	$2,843	$4.35	$2,474 – $3,213
48' flatbed	$2,927	$4.47	$2,517 – $3,336
Step deck	$3,198	$4.89	$2,687 – $3,710
Power only	$2,078	$3.18	$1,808 – $2,349
Hotshot	$1,567	$2.40	$1,301 – $1,834
26' box truck	$1,547	$2.36	$1,315 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$954	$1.46	$801 – $1,106

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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 Carlsbad

26' box truck lanes into Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$4,270	$2.05	$3,629 – $4,910	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$2,984	$3.06	$2,537 – $3,432	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,456	$2.62	$2,937 – $3,974	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,108	$2.03	$942 – $1,274	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,658	$1.83	$3,109 – $4,207	5 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$1,221	$2.62	$1,038 – $1,404	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$2,766	$3.12	$2,351 – $3,181	2 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$1,304	$2.54	$1,109 – $1,500	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Carlsbad, NM?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Carlsbad, NM is estimated at $1,547 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 654 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,315 and $1,778.

How far is Houston, TX from Carlsbad, NM by truck?

About 654 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 $454 of the $1,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,078, which makes Houston, TX to Carlsbad, NM 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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