Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tucson, AZ box truck rate

$2,068box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $1,758–$2,378
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Tucson price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,305
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $2,068

Return trip

Tucson → Houston$1,582

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

Houston to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,169	$2.89	$2,821 – $3,518
53' refrigerated	$3,777	$3.44	$3,286 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,841	$3.50	$3,304 – $4,379
Step deck	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858
Power only	$2,793	$2.54	$2,430 – $3,156
Hotshot	$2,107	$1.92	$1,749 – $2,466
26' box truck	$2,068	$1.88	$1,758 – $2,378
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.15	$1,065 – $1,471

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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 Tucson

26' box truck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,498	$1.80	$3,823 – $5,172	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,705	$3.17	$1,449 – $1,961	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$483	$3.38	$410 – $555	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,882	$1.60	$3,299 – $4,464	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,748	$1.96	$1,486 – $2,010	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,479	$3.41	$1,257 – $1,701	1 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$1,872	$1.93	$1,591 – $2,152	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $2,068 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,758 and $2,378.

How far is Houston, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,098 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 $763 of the $2,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,582, which makes Houston, TX to Tucson, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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