Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rockville Centre, NY to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,972box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $2,526–$3,418
Transit: 4 days

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

Rockville Centre to Houston price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,797
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $2,972

Return trip

Houston → Rockville Centre$3,629

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rockville Centre to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville Centre, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,539	$2.68	$4,040 – $5,038
53' refrigerated	$5,407	$3.20	$4,704 – $6,110
48' flatbed	$5,457	$3.23	$4,693 – $6,221
Step deck	$5,941	$3.51	$4,990 – $6,891
Power only	$4,025	$2.38	$3,502 – $4,549
Hotshot	$3,039	$1.80	$2,522 – $3,555
26' box truck	$2,972	$1.76	$2,526 – $3,418
Sprinter van	$1,816	$1.07	$1,525 – $2,106

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More lanes from Rockville Centre

26' box truck lanes from Rockville Centre, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,920 mi	$4,702	$1.61	$3,996 – $5,407	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,861	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,544 mi	$4,570	$1.80	$3,884 – $5,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	107 mi	$659	$6.16	$560 – $758	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$3,272	$1.73	$2,781 – $3,763	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,883 mi	$4,647	$1.61	$3,950 – $5,344	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,636 mi	$2,887	$1.76	$2,454 – $3,320	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$2,768	$2.78	$2,353 – $3,183	3 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 Rockville Centre, NY to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Rockville Centre, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,972 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,526 and $3,418.

How far is Rockville Centre, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,691 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,175 of the $2,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rockville Centre, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,629, which makes Rockville Centre, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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