Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Nixa, MO box truck rate

$1,182box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 609 mi
Typical range: $1,005–$1,360
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Nixa price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $759
Fuel: $423
All-in estimate: $1,182

Return trip

Nixa → Houston$1,448

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Nixa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Nixa, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,824	$3.00	$1,623 – $2,025
53' refrigerated	$2,176	$3.57	$1,893 – $2,459
48' flatbed	$2,244	$3.68	$1,930 – $2,558
Step deck	$2,453	$4.03	$2,061 – $2,846
Power only	$1,588	$2.61	$1,381 – $1,794
Hotshot	$1,197	$1.97	$994 – $1,401
26' box truck	$1,182	$1.94	$1,005 – $1,360
Sprinter van	$730	$1.20	$613 – $846

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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 Nixa

26' box truck lanes into Nixa, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$2,220	$1.76	$1,887 – $2,553	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$3,796	$2.26	$3,227 – $4,366	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,367	$2.60	$1,162 – $1,572	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$1,727	$1.35	$1,468 – $1,986	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$1,866	$1.58	$1,586 – $2,146	3 d
San Antonio, TX	713 mi	$1,327	$1.86	$1,128 – $1,526	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,626 mi	$3,690	$2.27	$3,136 – $4,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	417 mi	$915	$2.19	$778 – $1,052	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Nixa, MO?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Nixa, MO is estimated at $1,182 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 609 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,005 and $1,360.

How far is Houston, TX from Nixa, MO by truck?

About 609 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 $423 of the $1,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nixa, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,448, which makes Houston, TX to Nixa, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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