Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gering, NE box truck rate

$1,921box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $1,633–$2,209
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Gering price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,141
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $1,921

Return trip

Gering → Houston$2,459

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

Houston to Gering by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gering, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,943	$2.62	$2,620 – $3,267
53' refrigerated	$3,508	$3.12	$3,052 – $3,964
48' flatbed	$3,566	$3.18	$3,067 – $4,065
Step deck	$3,887	$3.46	$3,265 – $4,509
Power only	$2,594	$2.31	$2,257 – $2,932
Hotshot	$1,958	$1.74	$1,625 – $2,291
26' box truck	$1,921	$1.71	$1,633 – $2,209
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.05	$989 – $1,366

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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 Gering

26' box truck lanes into Gering, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$3,077	$1.69	$2,616 – $3,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$2,761	$2.42	$2,347 – $3,175	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$2,183	$2.25	$1,856 – $2,510	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$1,269	$1.47	$1,079 – $1,460	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$2,653	$1.51	$2,255 – $3,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$1,836	$1.73	$1,561 – $2,112	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$2,759	$2.42	$2,345 – $3,173	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$1,552	$1.80	$1,319 – $1,784	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gering, NE?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Gering, NE is estimated at $1,921 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,633 and $2,209.

How far is Houston, TX from Gering, NE by truck?

About 1,123 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 $780 of the $1,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gering, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,459, which makes Houston, TX to Gering, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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