Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oxford, AL to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,551box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $1,318–$1,783
Transit: 2 days

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

Oxford to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,045
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,551

Return trip

Houston → Oxford$1,596

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oxford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oxford, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,387	$3.27	$2,125 – $2,650
53' refrigerated	$2,847	$3.91	$2,477 – $3,217
48' flatbed	$2,922	$4.01	$2,513 – $3,331
Step deck	$3,192	$4.38	$2,681 – $3,703
Power only	$2,087	$2.86	$1,815 – $2,358
Hotshot	$1,574	$2.16	$1,306 – $1,841
26' box truck	$1,551	$2.13	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$955	$1.31	$802 – $1,108

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More lanes from Oxford

26' box truck lanes from Oxford, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$2,501	$2.59	$2,126 – $2,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,195 mi	$3,768	$1.72	$3,202 – $4,333	5 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$1,404	$2.06	$1,194 – $1,615	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$3,441	$1.94	$2,925 – $3,957	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	873 mi	$2,198	$2.52	$1,868 – $2,528	2 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,890	$2.01	$1,607 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,126 mi	$3,661	$1.72	$3,112 – $4,210	5 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$1,578	$2.12	$1,341 – $1,815	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 Oxford, AL to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Oxford, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,551 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,318 and $1,783.

How far is Oxford, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 729 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 $506 of the $1,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Oxford, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,596, which makes Oxford, AL to Houston, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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