Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,004box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $1,703–$2,304
Transit: 2 days

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

Ottumwa to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,353
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $2,004

Return trip

Houston → Ottumwa$1,659

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ottumwa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,076	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,414
53' refrigerated	$3,667	$3.91	$3,190 – $4,143
48' flatbed	$3,741	$3.99	$3,218 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,082	$4.36	$3,429 – $4,735
Power only	$2,702	$2.88	$2,351 – $3,054
Hotshot	$2,039	$2.18	$1,692 – $2,385
26' box truck	$2,004	$2.14	$1,703 – $2,304
Sprinter van	$1,230	$1.31	$1,033 – $1,427

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More lanes from Ottumwa

26' box truck lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,043	$2.67	$2,586 – $3,499	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$3,303	$1.87	$2,808 – $3,799	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$870	$2.93	$740 – $1,001	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$2,992	$2.13	$2,543 – $3,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$2,758	$2.57	$2,344 – $3,172	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,155	$2.10	$1,832 – $2,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$3,254	$1.87	$2,766 – $3,742	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$1,648	$2.26	$1,401 – $1,895	2 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 Ottumwa, IA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Ottumwa, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,703 and $2,304.

How far is Ottumwa, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 937 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 $651 of the $2,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ottumwa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,659, which makes Ottumwa, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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