Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Olympia, WA box truck rate

$3,458box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 2,231 mi
Typical range: $2,939–$3,976
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Olympia price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $1,550
All-in estimate: $3,458

Return trip

Olympia → Houston$4,658

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Olympia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Olympia, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,272	$2.36	$4,692 – $5,852
53' refrigerated	$6,279	$2.81	$5,462 – $7,095
48' flatbed	$6,313	$2.83	$5,429 – $7,196
Step deck	$6,867	$3.08	$5,768 – $7,966
Power only	$4,690	$2.10	$4,081 – $5,300
Hotshot	$3,541	$1.59	$2,939 – $4,143
26' box truck	$3,458	$1.55	$2,939 – $3,976
Sprinter van	$2,109	$0.95	$1,771 – $2,446

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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 Olympia

26' box truck lanes into Olympia, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$4,632	$1.61	$3,937 – $5,327	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,097 mi	$2,656	$2.42	$2,258 – $3,055	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$4,150	$2.00	$3,528 – $4,773	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,741	$1.35	$1,480 – $2,002	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,835 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,667	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,786 – $3,769	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$2,889	$2.38	$2,455 – $3,322	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$3,119	$1.57	$2,651 – $3,587	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Olympia, WA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Olympia, WA is estimated at $3,458 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 2,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,939 and $3,976.

How far is Houston, TX from Olympia, WA by truck?

About 2,231 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,550 of the $3,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Olympia, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,658, which makes Houston, TX to Olympia, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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