Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dubuque, IA box truck rate

$1,862box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $1,582–$2,141
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Dubuque price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $1,862

Return trip

Dubuque → Houston$2,249

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

Houston to Dubuque by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dubuque, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,854	$2.64	$2,540 – $3,167
53' refrigerated	$3,401	$3.15	$2,959 – $3,843
48' flatbed	$3,460	$3.20	$2,976 – $3,944
Step deck	$3,773	$3.49	$3,169 – $4,376
Power only	$2,514	$2.33	$2,187 – $2,840
Hotshot	$1,897	$1.75	$1,574 – $2,219
26' box truck	$1,862	$1.72	$1,582 – $2,141
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.06	$959 – $1,324

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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 Dubuque

26' box truck lanes into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$1,904	$1.84	$1,618 – $2,189	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$4,268	$2.25	$3,628 – $4,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$776	$4.09	$660 – $893	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$2,056	$1.33	$1,748 – $2,364	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$1,613	$1.66	$1,371 – $1,855	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,001	$1.70	$1,701 – $2,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$4,220	$2.26	$3,587 – $4,853	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$1,581	$1.79	$1,344 – $1,818	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Dubuque, IA is estimated at $1,862 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,582 and $2,141.

How far is Houston, TX from Dubuque, IA by truck?

About 1,081 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 $751 of the $1,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dubuque, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,249, which makes Houston, TX to Dubuque, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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