Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Española, NM box truck rate

$1,953box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $1,660–$2,246
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Española price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,335
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $1,953

Return trip

Española → Houston$1,362

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Española by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Española, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,000	$3.37	$2,670 – $3,330
53' refrigerated	$3,576	$4.02	$3,111 – $4,041
48' flatbed	$3,654	$4.11	$3,142 – $4,165
Step deck	$3,987	$4.48	$3,349 – $4,625
Power only	$2,633	$2.96	$2,291 – $2,975
Hotshot	$1,986	$2.23	$1,649 – $2,324
26' box truck	$1,953	$2.20	$1,660 – $2,246
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.35	$1,008 – $1,392

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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 Española

26' box truck lanes into Española, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,078 mi	$4,259	$2.05	$3,620 – $4,898	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$2,650	$3.16	$2,253 – $3,048	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,256 mi	$3,316	$2.64	$2,819 – $3,813	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	449 mi	$972	$2.17	$827 – $1,118	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,004 mi	$3,661	$1.83	$3,112 – $4,210	5 d
San Antonio, TX	743 mi	$1,700	$2.29	$1,445 – $1,956	2 d
San Diego, CA	788 mi	$2,525	$3.20	$2,146 – $2,904	2 d
Dallas, TX	678 mi	$1,588	$2.34	$1,350 – $1,826	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Española, NM is estimated at $1,953 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,660 and $2,246.

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

About 889 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 $618 of the $1,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,335 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,362, which makes Houston, TX to Española, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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