Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gretna, LA box truck rate

$987box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 378 mi
Typical range: $839–$1,135
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Gretna price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $724
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $987

Return trip

Gretna → Houston$907

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,533	$4.05	$1,364 – $1,701
53' refrigerated	$1,830	$4.84	$1,592 – $2,068
48' flatbed	$1,914	$5.06	$1,646 – $2,182
Step deck	$2,098	$5.55	$1,762 – $2,433
Power only	$1,318	$3.49	$1,146 – $1,489
Hotshot	$993	$2.63	$824 – $1,162
26' box truck	$987	$2.61	$839 – $1,135
Sprinter van	$613	$1.62	$515 – $711

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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 Gretna

26' box truck lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$2,749	$1.99	$2,337 – $3,162	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$5,041	$2.54	$4,285 – $5,797	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$2,507	$2.54	$2,131 – $2,883	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$2,338	$1.50	$1,987 – $2,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$2,304	$1.79	$1,959 – $2,650	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$1,343	$2.23	$1,142 – $1,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$4,841	$2.55	$4,115 – $5,567	4 d
Dallas, TX	523 mi	$1,218	$2.33	$1,036 – $1,401	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gretna, LA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Gretna, LA is estimated at $987 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 378 mi. Quotes typically land between $839 and $1,135.

How far is Houston, TX from Gretna, LA by truck?

About 378 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $263 of the $987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $907, which makes Houston, TX to Gretna, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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