Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nogales, AZ to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,582box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $1,345–$1,819
Transit: 3 days

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

Nogales to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $819
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $1,582

Return trip

Houston → Nogales$2,068

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nogales to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Nogales, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,425	$2.21	$2,158 – $2,691
53' refrigerated	$2,890	$2.63	$2,514 – $3,266
48' flatbed	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350
Step deck	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717
Power only	$2,136	$1.95	$1,859 – $2,414
Hotshot	$1,612	$1.47	$1,338 – $1,886
26' box truck	$1,582	$1.44	$1,345 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$970	$0.88	$815 – $1,125

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More lanes from Nogales

26' box truck lanes from Nogales, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,534 mi	$4,254	$1.68	$3,616 – $4,892	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	557 mi	$911	$1.64	$774 – $1,048	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,737 mi	$2,225	$1.28	$1,891 – $2,559	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	197 mi	$551	$2.80	$468 – $634	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,455 mi	$3,932	$1.60	$3,342 – $4,522	6 d
San Antonio, TX	886 mi	$1,331	$1.50	$1,132 – $1,531	2 d
San Diego, CA	444 mi	$782	$1.76	$665 – $899	1 d
Dallas, TX	985 mi	$1,448	$1.47	$1,231 – $1,666	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 Nogales, AZ to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Nogales, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,582 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,345 and $1,819.

How far is Nogales, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,098 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 $763 of the $1,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Nogales, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,068, which makes Nogales, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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