Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Poughkeepsie, NY box truck rate

$3,671box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $3,120–$4,221
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Poughkeepsie price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,481
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $3,671

Return trip

Poughkeepsie → Houston$3,006

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Houston to Poughkeepsie by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Poughkeepsie, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,606	$3.27	$4,989 – $6,222
53' refrigerated	$6,678	$3.90	$5,810 – $7,546
48' flatbed	$6,738	$3.93	$5,795 – $7,682
Step deck	$7,335	$4.28	$6,162 – $8,509
Power only	$4,972	$2.90	$4,326 – $5,619
Hotshot	$3,754	$2.19	$3,116 – $4,392
26' box truck	$3,671	$2.14	$3,120 – $4,221
Sprinter van	$2,242	$1.31	$1,884 – $2,601

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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 Poughkeepsie

26' box truck lanes into Poughkeepsie, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	84 mi	$647	$7.70	$550 – $744	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$8,374	$2.89	$7,118 – $9,631	7 d
Chicago, IL	836 mi	$2,591	$3.10	$2,202 – $2,980	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,530 mi	$4,248	$1.68	$3,611 – $4,885	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	156 mi	$702	$4.50	$597 – $807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$4,026	$2.12	$3,422 – $4,630	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,644 mi	$3,541	$2.15	$3,010 – $4,072	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Poughkeepsie, NY?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Poughkeepsie, NY is estimated at $3,671 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,120 and $4,221.

How far is Houston, TX from Poughkeepsie, NY by truck?

About 1,713 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,190 of the $3,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Poughkeepsie, NY to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,006, which makes Houston, TX to Poughkeepsie, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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