Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to McAlester, OK box truck rate

$1,061box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $901–$1,220
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to McAlester price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $769
Fuel: $292
All-in estimate: $1,061

Return trip

McAlester → Houston$958

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Houston to McAlester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to McAlester, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,645	$3.92	$1,464 – $1,825
53' refrigerated	$1,963	$4.67	$1,708 – $2,218
48' flatbed	$2,046	$4.87	$1,760 – $2,333
Step deck	$2,242	$5.34	$1,883 – $2,600
Power only	$1,418	$3.38	$1,234 – $1,602
Hotshot	$1,069	$2.54	$887 – $1,250
26' box truck	$1,061	$2.53	$901 – $1,220
Sprinter van	$658	$1.57	$553 – $763

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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 McAlester

26' box truck lanes into McAlester, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$2,932	$1.98	$2,492 – $3,372	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$4,016	$2.64	$3,413 – $4,618	4 d
Chicago, IL	764 mi	$2,067	$2.71	$1,757 – $2,377	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$1,762	$1.60	$1,498 – $2,027	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$2,478	$1.78	$2,106 – $2,850	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$1,163	$2.40	$989 – $1,338	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$3,865	$2.66	$3,285 – $4,445	4 d
Dallas, TX	186 mi	$684	$3.68	$582 – $787	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to McAlester, OK?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to McAlester, OK is estimated at $1,061 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $901 and $1,220.

How far is Houston, TX from McAlester, OK by truck?

About 420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $292 of the $1,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McAlester, OK to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $958, which makes Houston, TX to McAlester, OK 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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