Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

McAlester, OK to Houston, TX box truck rate

$958box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $815–$1,102
Transit: 1 day

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

McAlester to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $666
Fuel: $292
All-in estimate: $958

Return trip

Houston → McAlester$1,061

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAlester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from McAlester, OK to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,486	$3.54	$1,323 – $1,649
53' refrigerated	$1,774	$4.22	$1,543 – $2,005
48' flatbed	$1,849	$4.40	$1,590 – $2,108
Step deck	$2,026	$4.82	$1,702 – $2,350
Power only	$1,281	$3.05	$1,115 – $1,448
Hotshot	$966	$2.30	$801 – $1,130
26' box truck	$958	$2.28	$815 – $1,102
Sprinter van	$594	$1.42	$499 – $690

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More lanes from McAlester

26' box truck lanes from McAlester, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$3,236	$2.19	$2,750 – $3,721	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$2,471	$1.63	$2,100 – $2,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	764 mi	$1,388	$1.82	$1,179 – $1,596	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$2,081	$1.89	$1,769 – $2,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$2,930	$2.10	$2,490 – $3,369	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$1,051	$2.17	$894 – $1,209	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$2,378	$1.64	$2,021 – $2,735	4 d
Dallas, TX	186 mi	$618	$3.33	$526 – $711	1 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 McAlester, OK to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from McAlester, OK to Houston, TX is estimated at $958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $815 and $1,102.

How far is McAlester, OK from Houston, TX by truck?

About 420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $292 of the $958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to McAlester, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,061, which makes McAlester, OK to Houston, TX 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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