Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,460box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 1,066 mi
Typical range: $1,241–$1,679
Transit: 3 days

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

Johnstown to Houston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $719
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $1,460

Return trip

Houston → Johnstown$2,557

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Johnstown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,238	$2.10	$1,992 – $2,485
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$2.50	$2,321 – $3,015
48' flatbed	$2,715	$2.55	$2,335 – $3,095
Step deck	$2,960	$2.78	$2,487 – $3,434
Power only	$1,971	$1.85	$1,715 – $2,227
Hotshot	$1,487	$1.40	$1,235 – $1,740
26' box truck	$1,460	$1.37	$1,241 – $1,679
Sprinter van	$895	$0.84	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from Johnstown

26' box truck lanes from Johnstown, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$3,119	$1.63	$2,651 – $3,587	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$1,355	$1.34	$1,152 – $1,559	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,388	$1.30	$1,179 – $1,596	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$1,146	$1.59	$974 – $1,318	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$2,879	$1.56	$2,447 – $3,311	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$1,365	$1.39	$1,160 – $1,570	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$1,346	$1.34	$1,144 – $1,547	3 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$1,176	$1.45	$1,000 – $1,352	2 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,460 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 1,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,241 and $1,679.

How far is Johnstown, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,066 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 $741 of the $1,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Johnstown, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,557, which makes Johnstown, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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