Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ruidoso, NM box truck rate

$1,747box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $1,485–$2,009
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Ruidoso price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,212
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $1,747

Return trip

Ruidoso → Houston$1,218

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

Houston to Ruidoso by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ruidoso, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,688	$3.49	$2,392 – $2,983
53' refrigerated	$3,205	$4.16	$2,789 – $3,622
48' flatbed	$3,285	$4.27	$2,825 – $3,745
Step deck	$3,588	$4.66	$3,014 – $4,162
Power only	$2,352	$3.05	$2,046 – $2,658
Hotshot	$1,774	$2.30	$1,473 – $2,076
26' box truck	$1,747	$2.27	$1,485 – $2,009
Sprinter van	$1,075	$1.40	$903 – $1,247

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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 Ruidoso

26' box truck lanes into Ruidoso, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$4,367	$2.04	$3,712 – $5,022	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	866 mi	$2,717	$3.14	$2,309 – $3,124	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$3,520	$2.61	$2,992 – $4,048	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$956	$2.19	$812 – $1,099	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$3,749	$1.82	$3,187 – $4,312	5 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$1,434	$2.43	$1,219 – $1,649	2 d
San Diego, CA	784 mi	$2,515	$3.21	$2,138 – $2,892	2 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$1,470	$2.41	$1,250 – $1,691	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Ruidoso, NM is estimated at $1,747 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,485 and $2,009.

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

About 770 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 $535 of the $1,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,218, which makes Houston, TX to Ruidoso, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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