Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Reading, PA box truck rate

$3,204box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $2,724–$3,685
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Reading price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,126
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $3,204

Return trip

Reading → Houston$2,449

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,897	$3.16	$4,358 – $5,436
53' refrigerated	$5,834	$3.76	$5,076 – $6,593
48' flatbed	$5,896	$3.80	$5,071 – $6,722
Step deck	$6,420	$4.14	$5,393 – $7,448
Power only	$4,338	$2.80	$3,774 – $4,902
Hotshot	$3,275	$2.11	$2,718 – $3,831
26' box truck	$3,204	$2.06	$2,724 – $3,685
Sprinter van	$1,959	$1.26	$1,645 – $2,272

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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

26' box truck lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$695	$5.52	$591 – $799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,668	$2.76	$6,517 – $8,818	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,227	$3.04	$1,893 – $2,561	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$3,855	$1.60	$3,276 – $4,433	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$3,548	$2.03	$3,016 – $4,080	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$7,569	$2.76	$6,433 – $8,704	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$3,097	$2.08	$2,632 – $3,562	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$1,644	$1.83	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Reading, PA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Reading, PA is estimated at $3,204 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,724 and $3,685.

How far is Houston, TX from Reading, PA by truck?

About 1,552 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 $1,078 of the $3,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,449, which makes Houston, TX to Reading, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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