Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Frederick, CO box truck rate

$2,537box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$2,918
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Frederick price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $2,537

Return trip

Frederick → Houston$1,449

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

Houston to Frederick by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Frederick, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,890	$3.68	$3,462 – $4,318
53' refrigerated	$4,637	$4.39	$4,034 – $5,239
48' flatbed	$4,719	$4.47	$4,058 – $5,380
Step deck	$5,146	$4.87	$4,322 – $5,969
Power only	$3,425	$3.24	$2,980 – $3,870
Hotshot	$2,585	$2.45	$2,145 – $3,024
26' box truck	$2,537	$2.40	$2,156 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,556	$1.47	$1,307 – $1,805

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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 Frederick

26' box truck lanes into Frederick, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,004 mi	$3,458	$3.44	$2,939 – $3,976	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$3,291	$3.07	$2,797 – $3,784	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$1,511	$2.14	$1,284 – $1,738	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$3,864	$2.09	$3,285 – $4,444	4 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$2,367	$2.44	$2,012 – $2,722	3 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$3,427	$3.45	$2,913 – $3,941	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 Frederick, CO?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Frederick, CO is estimated at $2,537 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $2,918.

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

About 1,056 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 $734 of the $2,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,449, which makes Houston, TX to Frederick, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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