Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jonesboro, AR box truck rate

$1,225box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $1,041–$1,408
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Jonesboro price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $817
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $1,225

Return trip

Jonesboro → Houston$1,238

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to Jonesboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jonesboro, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,890	$3.21	$1,682 – $2,098
53' refrigerated	$2,255	$3.83	$1,962 – $2,548
48' flatbed	$2,328	$3.96	$2,002 – $2,653
Step deck	$2,545	$4.33	$2,138 – $2,952
Power only	$1,644	$2.80	$1,430 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,239	$2.11	$1,029 – $1,450
26' box truck	$1,225	$2.08	$1,041 – $1,408
Sprinter van	$756	$1.29	$635 – $877

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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 Jonesboro

26' box truck lanes into Jonesboro, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,140 mi	$2,168	$1.90	$1,843 – $2,493	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$4,397	$2.37	$3,738 – $5,057	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,452	$2.76	$1,234 – $1,669	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,444 mi	$2,032	$1.41	$1,727 – $2,337	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,055 mi	$1,806	$1.71	$1,535 – $2,077	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$1,460	$1.95	$1,241 – $1,679	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$4,269	$2.38	$3,629 – $4,910	4 d
Dallas, TX	478 mi	$1,062	$2.22	$903 – $1,221	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Jonesboro, AR?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Jonesboro, AR is estimated at $1,225 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,041 and $1,408.

How far is Houston, TX from Jonesboro, AR by truck?

About 588 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 $408 of the $1,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jonesboro, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,238, which makes Houston, TX to Jonesboro, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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