Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ruston, LA box truck rate

$854box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 295 mi
Typical range: $726–$982
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Ruston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $649
Fuel: $205
All-in estimate: $854

Return trip

Ruston → Houston$785

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,332	$4.51	$1,185 – $1,478
53' refrigerated	$1,591	$5.39	$1,384 – $1,798
48' flatbed	$1,677	$5.68	$1,442 – $1,911
Step deck	$1,841	$6.24	$1,546 – $2,135
Power only	$1,137	$3.85	$989 – $1,285
Hotshot	$856	$2.90	$711 – $1,002
26' box truck	$854	$2.90	$726 – $982
Sprinter van	$533	$1.81	$447 – $618

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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 Ruston

26' box truck lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$2,761	$1.99	$2,347 – $3,175	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$4,526	$2.58	$3,847 – $5,205	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,177	$2.64	$1,851 – $2,504	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$2,046	$1.54	$1,739 – $2,353	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$2,318	$1.78	$1,970 – $2,666	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,153	$2.39	$980 – $1,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,349	$2.59	$3,697 – $5,002	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$837	$2.95	$711 – $962	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ruston, LA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Ruston, LA is estimated at $854 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 295 mi. Quotes typically land between $726 and $982.

How far is Houston, TX from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 295 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $205 of the $854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $785, which makes Houston, TX to Ruston, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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