Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Westlake, OH box truck rate

$2,261box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $1,922–$2,600
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Westlake price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,357
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $2,261

Return trip

Westlake → Houston$2,716

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

Houston to Westlake by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Westlake, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,461	$2.66	$3,080 – $3,841
53' refrigerated	$4,124	$3.17	$3,588 – $4,660
48' flatbed	$4,180	$3.21	$3,595 – $4,765
Step deck	$4,554	$3.50	$3,826 – $5,283
Power only	$3,058	$2.35	$2,660 – $3,455
Hotshot	$2,308	$1.77	$1,915 – $2,700
26' box truck	$2,261	$1.74	$1,922 – $2,600
Sprinter van	$1,384	$1.06	$1,163 – $1,606

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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 Westlake

26' box truck lanes into Westlake, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	495 mi	$1,145	$2.31	$974 – $1,317	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,410 mi	$5,521	$2.29	$4,693 – $6,350	6 d
Chicago, IL	352 mi	$1,113	$3.16	$946 – $1,280	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$2,731	$1.34	$2,321 – $3,141	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$935	$2.15	$795 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$2,506	$1.71	$2,130 – $2,882	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,376 mi	$5,451	$2.29	$4,633 – $6,268	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$2,101	$1.76	$1,786 – $2,416	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Westlake, OH is estimated at $2,261 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,922 and $2,600.

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

About 1,301 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 $904 of the $2,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,716, which makes Houston, TX to Westlake, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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