Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Troy, OH box truck rate

$1,994box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $1,695–$2,293
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Troy price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,217
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $1,994

Return trip

Troy → Houston$2,395

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Troy, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,056	$2.73	$2,720 – $3,392
53' refrigerated	$3,642	$3.25	$3,169 – $4,116
48' flatbed	$3,702	$3.31	$3,184 – $4,221
Step deck	$4,036	$3.61	$3,391 – $4,682
Power only	$2,693	$2.41	$2,343 – $3,044
Hotshot	$2,033	$1.82	$1,687 – $2,378
26' box truck	$1,994	$1.78	$1,695 – $2,293
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.09	$1,027 – $1,418

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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 Troy

26' box truck lanes into Troy, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$1,373	$2.14	$1,167 – $1,579	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,264 mi	$5,217	$2.30	$4,435 – $6,000	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$938	$3.62	$797 – $1,079	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,885 mi	$2,544	$1.35	$2,163 – $2,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$1,117	$1.97	$949 – $1,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,286 mi	$2,239	$1.74	$1,903 – $2,575	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,364 – $5,904	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$1,837	$1.82	$1,562 – $2,113	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Troy, OH?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Troy, OH is estimated at $1,994 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,695 and $2,293.

How far is Houston, TX from Troy, OH by truck?

About 1,119 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 $777 of the $1,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Troy, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,395, which makes Houston, TX to Troy, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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