Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Newark, OH to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,543box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$2,924
Transit: 3 days

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

Newark to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,707
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $2,543

Return trip

Houston → Newark$2,117

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,894	$3.24	$3,466 – $4,323
53' refrigerated	$4,641	$3.86	$4,038 – $5,244
48' flatbed	$4,711	$3.92	$4,052 – $5,371
Step deck	$5,135	$4.27	$4,313 – $5,956
Power only	$3,437	$2.86	$2,990 – $3,883
Hotshot	$2,594	$2.16	$2,153 – $3,035
26' box truck	$2,543	$2.11	$2,162 – $2,924
Sprinter van	$1,558	$1.29	$1,308 – $1,807

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More lanes from Newark

26' box truck lanes from Newark, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,758	$3.32	$1,494 – $2,021	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,376 mi	$4,457	$1.88	$3,788 – $5,126	5 d
Chicago, IL	354 mi	$996	$2.81	$847 – $1,146	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$4,205	$2.11	$3,574 – $4,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$1,511	$3.32	$1,285 – $1,738	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$2,853	$2.07	$2,425 – $3,281	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,336 mi	$4,389	$1.88	$3,731 – $5,047	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$2,379	$2.14	$2,022 – $2,736	3 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 Newark, OH to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Newark, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,543 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $2,924.

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

About 1,203 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 $836 of the $2,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,707 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,117, which makes Newark, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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