Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hoboken, NJ box truck rate

$3,362box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $2,857–$3,866
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Hoboken price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,201
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $3,362

Return trip

Hoboken → Houston$2,897

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Houston to Hoboken by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hoboken, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,135	$3.07	$4,570 – $5,700
53' refrigerated	$6,117	$3.66	$5,322 – $6,912
48' flatbed	$6,175	$3.69	$5,310 – $7,039
Step deck	$6,722	$4.02	$5,647 – $7,798
Power only	$4,553	$2.72	$3,961 – $5,145
Hotshot	$3,437	$2.06	$2,853 – $4,022
26' box truck	$3,362	$2.01	$2,857 – $3,866
Sprinter van	$2,054	$1.23	$1,725 – $2,383

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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 Hoboken

26' box truck lanes into Hoboken, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,896 mi	$7,829	$2.70	$6,655 – $9,003	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,433	$2.90	$2,068 – $2,798	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$3,960	$1.57	$3,366 – $4,553	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$549	$6.03	$466 – $631	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,703	$1.98	$3,147 – $4,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$7,734	$2.71	$6,574 – $8,894	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$3,260	$2.02	$2,771 – $3,749	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$1,740	$1.76	$1,479 – $2,001	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hoboken, NJ?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Hoboken, NJ is estimated at $3,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,857 and $3,866.

How far is Houston, TX from Hoboken, NJ by truck?

About 1,672 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,161 of the $3,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hoboken, NJ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,897, which makes Houston, TX to Hoboken, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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