Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oxford, MS to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,213box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 549 mi
Typical range: $1,031–$1,395
Transit: 2 days

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

Oxford to Houston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $832
Fuel: $381
All-in estimate: $1,213

Return trip

Houston → Oxford$1,307

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Oxford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oxford, MS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,874	$3.41	$1,668 – $2,080
53' refrigerated	$2,236	$4.07	$1,945 – $2,527
48' flatbed	$2,312	$4.21	$1,989 – $2,636
Step deck	$2,530	$4.61	$2,125 – $2,934
Power only	$1,627	$2.96	$1,416 – $1,839
Hotshot	$1,227	$2.23	$1,018 – $1,435
26' box truck	$1,213	$2.21	$1,031 – $1,395
Sprinter van	$750	$1.37	$630 – $870

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More lanes from Oxford

26' box truck lanes from Oxford, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$2,732	$2.42	$2,322 – $3,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,941 mi	$3,242	$1.67	$2,756 – $3,728	5 d
Chicago, IL	622 mi	$1,261	$2.03	$1,072 – $1,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$2,891	$1.90	$2,457 – $3,325	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,041 mi	$2,430	$2.33	$2,066 – $2,795	3 d
San Antonio, TX	738 mi	$1,504	$2.04	$1,278 – $1,729	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,873 mi	$3,141	$1.68	$2,670 – $3,612	4 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$1,148	$2.27	$976 – $1,321	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, MS to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Oxford, MS to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,213 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 549 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,031 and $1,395.

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

About 549 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 $381 of the $1,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $832 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,307, which makes Oxford, MS to Houston, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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