Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Longmont, CO box truck rate

$2,555box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $2,171–$2,938
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Longmont price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,815
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,555

Return trip

Longmont → Houston$1,459

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Longmont by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Longmont, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$3.68	$3,486 – $4,347
53' refrigerated	$4,668	$4.38	$4,061 – $5,275
48' flatbed	$4,750	$4.46	$4,085 – $5,415
Step deck	$5,180	$4.86	$4,351 – $6,009
Power only	$3,449	$3.24	$3,001 – $3,898
Hotshot	$2,603	$2.44	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,555	$2.40	$2,171 – $2,938
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.47	$1,316 – $1,817

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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 Longmont

26' box truck lanes into Longmont, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,925 mi	$4,501	$2.34	$3,826 – $5,176	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$3,444	$3.45	$2,927 – $3,960	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,078 mi	$3,306	$3.07	$2,810 – $3,802	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	705 mi	$1,509	$2.14	$1,283 – $1,736	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,860 mi	$3,877	$2.08	$3,296 – $4,459	4 d
San Antonio, TX	977 mi	$2,382	$2.44	$2,025 – $2,740	3 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$3,416	$3.45	$2,904 – $3,928	3 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$2,059	$2.54	$1,750 – $2,368	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Longmont, CO?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Longmont, CO is estimated at $2,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,171 and $2,938.

How far is Houston, TX from Longmont, CO by truck?

About 1,065 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 $740 of the $2,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Longmont, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,459, which makes Houston, TX to Longmont, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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