Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Yakima, WA box truck rate

$3,273box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 2,099 mi
Typical range: $2,782–$3,764
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Yakima price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,815
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $3,273

Return trip

Yakima → Houston$4,410

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Yakima by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Yakima, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,992	$2.38	$4,443 – $5,541
53' refrigerated	$5,946	$2.83	$5,173 – $6,719
48' flatbed	$5,982	$2.85	$5,145 – $6,820
Step deck	$6,509	$3.10	$5,467 – $7,550
Power only	$4,438	$2.11	$3,861 – $5,015
Hotshot	$3,351	$1.60	$2,781 – $3,921
26' box truck	$3,273	$1.56	$2,782 – $3,764
Sprinter van	$1,997	$0.95	$1,677 – $2,316

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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 Yakima

26' box truck lanes into Yakima, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$4,446	$1.62	$3,779 – $5,113	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$2,529	$2.45	$2,150 – $2,908	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$3,916	$2.01	$3,328 – $4,503	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,184 mi	$1,626	$1.37	$1,382 – $1,870	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$3,892	$1.44	$3,308 – $4,476	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$3,099	$1.57	$2,634 – $3,564	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$2,748	$2.40	$2,335 – $3,160	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$2,933	$1.58	$2,493 – $3,373	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Yakima, WA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Yakima, WA is estimated at $3,273 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 2,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,782 and $3,764.

How far is Houston, TX from Yakima, WA by truck?

About 2,099 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,458 of the $3,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Yakima, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,410, which makes Houston, TX to Yakima, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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