Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lake Havasu City, AZ box truck rate

$2,471box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,842
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lake Havasu City price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,527
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $2,471

Return trip

Lake Havasu City → Houston$1,891

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Lake Havasu City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lake Havasu City, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,781	$2.78	$3,365 – $4,196
53' refrigerated	$4,505	$3.31	$3,919 – $5,090
48' flatbed	$4,563	$3.36	$3,924 – $5,201
Step deck	$4,971	$3.66	$4,175 – $5,766
Power only	$3,343	$2.46	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,523	$1.86	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,471	$1.82	$2,101 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.11	$1,270 – $1,754

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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 Lake Havasu City

26' box truck lanes into Lake Havasu City, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,633 mi	$4,716	$1.79	$4,008 – $5,423	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	279 mi	$1,139	$4.08	$968 – $1,310	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,800 mi	$4,040	$2.24	$3,434 – $4,646	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	168 mi	$514	$3.06	$437 – $592	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,561 mi	$4,083	$1.59	$3,470 – $4,695	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,171	$1.86	$1,846 – $2,497	3 d
San Diego, CA	236 mi	$1,044	$4.43	$888 – $1,201	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,197 mi	$2,221	$1.86	$1,888 – $2,554	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lake Havasu City, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Lake Havasu City, AZ is estimated at $2,471 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,842.

How far is Houston, TX from Lake Havasu City, AZ by truck?

About 1,359 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 $944 of the $2,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,891, which makes Houston, TX to Lake Havasu City, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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