Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Roswell, NM box truck rate

$1,624box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $1,381–$1,868
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Roswell price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,138
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $1,624

Return trip

Roswell → Houston$1,133

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Houston to Roswell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Roswell, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,502	$3.58	$2,227 – $2,777
53' refrigerated	$2,984	$4.27	$2,596 – $3,372
48' flatbed	$3,066	$4.39	$2,637 – $3,495
Step deck	$3,349	$4.79	$2,814 – $3,885
Power only	$2,185	$3.13	$1,901 – $2,469
Hotshot	$1,648	$2.36	$1,368 – $1,928
26' box truck	$1,624	$2.32	$1,381 – $1,868
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.43	$841 – $1,161

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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 Roswell

26' box truck lanes into Roswell, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,066 mi	$4,237	$2.05	$3,601 – $4,872	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	942 mi	$2,903	$3.08	$2,468 – $3,339	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,285 mi	$3,380	$2.63	$2,873 – $3,887	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	514 mi	$1,064	$2.07	$905 – $1,224	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,986 mi	$3,632	$1.83	$3,087 – $4,177	5 d
San Antonio, TX	525 mi	$1,323	$2.52	$1,125 – $1,522	2 d
San Diego, CA	862 mi	$2,707	$3.14	$2,301 – $3,113	2 d
Dallas, TX	532 mi	$1,335	$2.51	$1,135 – $1,536	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Roswell, NM?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Roswell, NM is estimated at $1,624 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,381 and $1,868.

How far is Houston, TX from Roswell, NM by truck?

About 699 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 $486 of the $1,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Roswell, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,133, which makes Houston, TX to Roswell, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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