Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Westlake, OH to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,716box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $2,308–$3,123
Transit: 3 days

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

Westlake to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $2,716

Return trip

Houston → Westlake$2,261

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Westlake to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Westlake, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,156	$3.19	$3,699 – $4,613
53' refrigerated	$4,953	$3.81	$4,309 – $5,596
48' flatbed	$5,020	$3.86	$4,317 – $5,723
Step deck	$5,470	$4.20	$4,595 – $6,345
Power only	$3,672	$2.82	$3,195 – $4,150
Hotshot	$2,772	$2.13	$2,300 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,716	$2.09	$2,308 – $3,123
Sprinter van	$1,662	$1.28	$1,396 – $1,928

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More lanes from Westlake

26' box truck lanes from Westlake, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	495 mi	$1,680	$3.39	$1,428 – $1,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,410 mi	$4,515	$1.87	$3,838 – $5,192	6 d
Chicago, IL	352 mi	$993	$2.82	$844 – $1,142	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$4,287	$2.10	$3,644 – $4,930	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$1,470	$3.37	$1,249 – $1,690	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$3,010	$2.05	$2,559 – $3,462	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,376 mi	$4,457	$1.88	$3,788 – $5,126	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$2,524	$2.12	$2,145 – $2,902	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 Westlake, OH to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Westlake, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,716 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,308 and $3,123.

How far is Westlake, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,301 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $904 of the $2,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Westlake, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,261, which makes Westlake, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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