Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Raton, NM to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,309box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 845 mi
Typical range: $1,113–$1,505
Transit: 2 days

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

Raton to Houston price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $722
Fuel: $587
All-in estimate: $1,309

Return trip

Houston → Raton$1,877

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Raton, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,011	$2.38	$1,790 – $2,233
53' refrigerated	$2,398	$2.84	$2,086 – $2,710
48' flatbed	$2,453	$2.90	$2,109 – $2,796
Step deck	$2,677	$3.17	$2,249 – $3,106
Power only	$1,764	$2.09	$1,534 – $1,993
Hotshot	$1,330	$1.57	$1,104 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,309	$1.55	$1,113 – $1,505
Sprinter van	$805	$0.95	$676 – $933

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More lanes from Raton

26' box truck lanes from Raton, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,953 mi	$3,431	$1.76	$2,917 – $3,946	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$1,395	$1.46	$1,186 – $1,604	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$1,571	$1.39	$1,335 – $1,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,050	$1.82	$892 – $1,207	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,880 mi	$3,156	$1.68	$2,682 – $3,629	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$1,166	$1.60	$992 – $1,341	2 d
San Diego, CA	911 mi	$1,342	$1.47	$1,141 – $1,544	2 d
Dallas, TX	612 mi	$1,028	$1.68	$874 – $1,182	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 Raton, NM to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Raton, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,309 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 845 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,113 and $1,505.

How far is Raton, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 845 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 $587 of the $1,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Raton, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,877, which makes Raton, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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