Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Luis, AZ box truck rate

$2,481box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $2,108–$2,853
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to San Luis price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $2,481

Return trip

San Luis → Houston$1,898

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

Houston to San Luis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Luis, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,795	$2.78	$3,377 – $4,212
53' refrigerated	$4,522	$3.31	$3,934 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,579	$3.35	$3,938 – $5,220
Step deck	$4,989	$3.65	$4,190 – $5,787
Power only	$3,355	$2.46	$2,919 – $3,792
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.86	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,481	$1.82	$2,108 – $2,853
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.11	$1,275 – $1,761

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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 San Luis

26' box truck lanes into San Luis, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,726 mi	$4,868	$1.79	$4,138 – $5,599	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	281 mi	$1,143	$4.07	$972 – $1,315	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,905 mi	$4,248	$2.23	$3,610 – $4,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	201 mi	$556	$2.77	$473 – $639	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,651 mi	$4,214	$1.59	$3,582 – $4,846	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$2,161	$1.87	$1,836 – $2,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	168 mi	$895	$5.33	$761 – $1,029	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,232 mi	$2,275	$1.85	$1,934 – $2,616	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to San Luis, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to San Luis, AZ is estimated at $2,481 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,108 and $2,853.

How far is Houston, TX from San Luis, AZ by truck?

About 1,365 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $948 of the $2,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Luis, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,898, which makes Houston, TX to San Luis, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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