Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,716box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $2,309–$3,124
Transit: 4 days

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

North Tonawanda to Houston price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,657
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $2,716

Return trip

Houston → North Tonawanda$3,317

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Tonawanda to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,152	$2.72	$3,695 – $4,609
53' refrigerated	$4,947	$3.24	$4,304 – $5,590
48' flatbed	$5,000	$3.28	$4,300 – $5,700
Step deck	$5,445	$3.57	$4,574 – $6,317
Power only	$3,677	$2.41	$3,199 – $4,155
Hotshot	$2,776	$1.82	$2,304 – $3,247
26' box truck	$2,716	$1.78	$2,309 – $3,124
Sprinter van	$1,661	$1.09	$1,395 – $1,926

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More lanes from North Tonawanda

26' box truck lanes from North Tonawanda, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$1,192	$3.34	$1,013 – $1,370	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,600 mi	$4,226	$1.63	$3,592 – $4,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	539 mi	$1,141	$2.12	$970 – $1,312	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,244 mi	$4,077	$1.82	$3,466 – $4,689	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	337 mi	$1,096	$3.25	$931 – $1,260	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$2,976	$1.76	$2,530 – $3,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,573 mi	$4,185	$1.63	$3,558 – $4,813	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$2,552	$1.80	$2,169 – $2,934	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 North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,716 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,309 and $3,124.

How far is North Tonawanda, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,059 of the $2,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to North Tonawanda, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,317, which makes North Tonawanda, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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