Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA box truck rate

$1,778box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,022 mi
Typical range: $1,512–$2,045
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,068
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $1,778

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Houston$2,148

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Houston to Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,728	$2.67	$2,428 – $3,028
53' refrigerated	$3,251	$3.18	$2,829 – $3,674
48' flatbed	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775
Step deck	$3,611	$3.53	$3,033 – $4,189
Power only	$2,400	$2.35	$2,088 – $2,712
Hotshot	$1,811	$1.77	$1,503 – $2,119
26' box truck	$1,778	$1.74	$1,512 – $2,045
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.07	$916 – $1,266

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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 Cedar Rapids

26' box truck lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$1,991	$1.83	$1,692 – $2,289	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$4,134	$2.26	$3,514 – $4,754	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$872	$3.59	$741 – $1,003	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$1,975	$1.34	$1,679 – $2,272	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$1,687	$1.64	$1,434 – $1,940	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$1,908	$1.71	$1,622 – $2,194	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$4,084	$2.27	$3,471 – $4,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$1,490	$1.82	$1,266 – $1,713	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $1,778 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,512 and $2,045.

How far is Houston, TX from Cedar Rapids, IA by truck?

About 1,022 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $710 of the $1,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Rapids, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,148, which makes Houston, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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