Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lakewood, OH box truck rate

$2,272box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $1,931–$2,612
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Houston to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,363
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $2,272

Return trip

Lakewood → Houston$2,728

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lakewood, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$2.66	$3,094 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$3.17	$3,604 – $4,681
48' flatbed	$4,198	$3.21	$3,611 – $4,786
Step deck	$4,574	$3.50	$3,842 – $5,306
Power only	$3,072	$2.35	$2,672 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,318	$1.77	$1,924 – $2,712
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.74	$1,931 – $2,612
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.06	$1,168 – $1,613

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Lakewood

26' box truck lanes into Lakewood, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$1,134	$2.32	$964 – $1,305	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$5,538	$2.29	$4,707 – $6,369	6 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$1,126	$3.14	$957 – $1,295	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,050 mi	$2,742	$1.34	$2,331 – $3,153	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	429 mi	$926	$2.16	$787 – $1,065	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$2,518	$1.71	$2,140 – $2,896	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$5,467	$2.29	$4,647 – $6,287	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$2,113	$1.76	$1,796 – $2,430	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lakewood, OH?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Lakewood, OH is estimated at $2,272 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,931 and $2,612.

How far is Houston, TX from Lakewood, OH by truck?

About 1,308 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 $909 of the $2,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,728, which makes Houston, TX to Lakewood, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →