Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Erie, CO box truck rate

$2,535box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $2,155–$2,915
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Erie price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $2,535

Return trip

Erie → Houston$1,448

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Erie by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Erie, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,887	$3.68	$3,459 – $4,315
53' refrigerated	$4,633	$4.39	$4,031 – $5,235
48' flatbed	$4,715	$4.47	$4,055 – $5,376
Step deck	$5,142	$4.87	$4,319 – $5,965
Power only	$3,423	$3.24	$2,978 – $3,867
Hotshot	$2,583	$2.45	$2,143 – $3,022
26' box truck	$2,535	$2.40	$2,155 – $2,915
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.47	$1,306 – $1,804

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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 Erie

26' box truck lanes into Erie, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$4,497	$2.34	$3,823 – $5,172	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	998 mi	$3,441	$3.45	$2,925 – $3,957	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,303	$3.07	$2,808 – $3,799	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$1,501	$2.14	$1,276 – $1,727	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,858 mi	$3,874	$2.08	$3,293 – $4,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$2,361	$2.44	$2,007 – $2,715	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$3,410	$3.46	$2,899 – $3,922	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,040	$2.54	$1,734 – $2,346	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Erie, CO?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Erie, CO is estimated at $2,535 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,155 and $2,915.

How far is Houston, TX from Erie, CO by truck?

About 1,055 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 $733 of the $2,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erie, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,448, which makes Houston, TX to Erie, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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