Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,084box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $1,771–$2,396
Transit: 2 days

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

Plattsmouth to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,448
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $2,084

Return trip

Houston → Plattsmouth$1,628

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plattsmouth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,200	$3.50	$2,848 – $3,552
53' refrigerated	$3,815	$4.17	$3,319 – $4,311
48' flatbed	$3,894	$4.26	$3,349 – $4,440
Step deck	$4,249	$4.64	$3,569 – $4,929
Power only	$2,810	$3.07	$2,445 – $3,175
Hotshot	$2,120	$2.32	$1,760 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,084	$2.28	$1,771 – $2,396
Sprinter van	$1,280	$1.40	$1,075 – $1,485

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More lanes from Plattsmouth

26' box truck lanes from Plattsmouth, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,351 mi	$3,723	$2.76	$3,165 – $4,282	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$3,136	$2.01	$2,666 – $3,607	4 d
Chicago, IL	506 mi	$1,281	$2.53	$1,089 – $1,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,790	$2.31	$2,372 – $3,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$3,397	$2.64	$2,888 – $3,907	3 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$2,160	$2.26	$1,836 – $2,484	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,091	$2.02	$2,627 – $3,554	4 d
Dallas, TX	672 mi	$1,645	$2.45	$1,399 – $1,892	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 Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,084 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,771 and $2,396.

How far is Plattsmouth, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 915 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 $636 of the $2,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Plattsmouth, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,628, which makes Plattsmouth, NE to Houston, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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