Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elmira, NY box truck rate

$3,417box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $2,904–$3,930
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Elmira price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,321
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $3,417

Return trip

Elmira → Houston$2,798

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Houston to Elmira by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elmira, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,221	$3.31	$4,647 – $5,796
53' refrigerated	$6,221	$3.94	$5,412 – $7,029
48' flatbed	$6,285	$3.98	$5,405 – $7,165
Step deck	$6,843	$4.34	$5,748 – $7,938
Power only	$4,626	$2.93	$4,025 – $5,228
Hotshot	$3,492	$2.21	$2,899 – $4,086
26' box truck	$3,417	$2.17	$2,904 – $3,930
Sprinter van	$2,089	$1.32	$1,754 – $2,423

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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 Elmira

26' box truck lanes into Elmira, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$900	$4.27	$765 – $1,035	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,722 mi	$7,905	$2.90	$6,719 – $9,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$2,165	$3.29	$1,840 – $2,490	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,357 mi	$3,983	$1.69	$3,385 – $4,580	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$778	$3.91	$661 – $895	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,759 mi	$3,757	$2.14	$3,194 – $4,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,690 mi	$7,819	$2.91	$6,646 – $8,992	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$3,255	$2.18	$2,767 – $3,744	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Elmira, NY?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Elmira, NY is estimated at $3,417 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,904 and $3,930.

How far is Houston, TX from Elmira, NY by truck?

About 1,578 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,096 of the $3,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elmira, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,798, which makes Houston, TX to Elmira, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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