Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rupert, ID box truck rate

$3,162box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $2,688–$3,637
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Rupert price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,059
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $3,162

Return trip

Rupert → Houston$2,594

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

Houston to Rupert by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rupert, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,832	$3.04	$4,301 – $5,364
53' refrigerated	$5,757	$3.63	$5,008 – $6,505
48' flatbed	$5,816	$3.66	$5,001 – $6,630
Step deck	$6,332	$3.99	$5,319 – $7,345
Power only	$4,282	$2.70	$3,725 – $4,839
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.04	$2,683 – $3,782
26' box truck	$3,162	$1.99	$2,688 – $3,637
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.22	$1,624 – $2,242

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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 Rupert

26' box truck lanes into Rupert, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,404 mi	$4,858	$2.02	$4,129 – $5,587	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$2,464	$3.23	$2,094 – $2,833	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,564 mi	$3,999	$2.56	$3,399 – $4,599	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$1,390	$1.87	$1,182 – $1,599	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,349 mi	$4,224	$1.80	$3,591 – $4,858	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$2,943	$2.01	$2,501 – $3,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	830 mi	$2,628	$3.17	$2,234 – $3,022	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$2,749	$2.04	$2,337 – $3,161	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Rupert, ID?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Rupert, ID is estimated at $3,162 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,688 and $3,637.

How far is Houston, TX from Rupert, ID by truck?

About 1,588 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 $1,103 of the $3,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rupert, ID to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,594, which makes Houston, TX to Rupert, ID 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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