Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,214box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $1,032–$1,396
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountain Home to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $817
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $1,214

Return trip

Houston → Mountain Home$1,201

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mountain Home to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,875	$3.28	$1,669 – $2,081
53' refrigerated	$2,237	$3.91	$1,946 – $2,528
48' flatbed	$2,311	$4.04	$1,987 – $2,634
Step deck	$2,527	$4.42	$2,123 – $2,932
Power only	$1,630	$2.85	$1,418 – $1,841
Hotshot	$1,229	$2.15	$1,020 – $1,438
26' box truck	$1,214	$2.12	$1,032 – $1,396
Sprinter van	$750	$1.31	$630 – $870

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More lanes from Mountain Home

26' box truck lanes from Mountain Home, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,226 mi	$2,844	$2.32	$2,417 – $3,270	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$2,861	$1.65	$2,432 – $3,291	4 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,107	$2.06	$941 – $1,274	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$2,511	$1.88	$2,134 – $2,887	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$2,552	$2.23	$2,169 – $2,935	3 d
San Antonio, TX	700 mi	$1,406	$2.01	$1,195 – $1,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,681 mi	$2,777	$1.65	$2,361 – $3,194	4 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$975	$2.37	$829 – $1,121	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 Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,032 and $1,396.

How far is Mountain Home, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 572 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $397 of the $1,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mountain Home, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,201, which makes Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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