Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Alhambra, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$3,804box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $3,234–$4,375
Transit: 4 days

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

Alhambra to Houston price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,686
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $3,804

Return trip

Houston → Alhambra$2,590

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alhambra to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Alhambra, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,812	$3.61	$5,173 – $6,452
53' refrigerated	$6,925	$4.30	$6,025 – $7,825
48' flatbed	$6,994	$4.35	$6,015 – $7,973
Step deck	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834
Power only	$5,152	$3.20	$4,482 – $5,821
Hotshot	$3,889	$2.42	$3,228 – $4,550
26' box truck	$3,804	$2.36	$3,234 – $4,375
Sprinter van	$2,325	$1.44	$1,953 – $2,697

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More lanes from Alhambra

26' box truck lanes from Alhambra, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,334	$2.89	$7,084 – $9,585	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,475	$2.19	$3,804 – $5,146	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,431	$3.47	$1,216 – $1,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,749	$2.76	$6,587 – $8,911	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$724	$5.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$8,274	$3.28	$7,033 – $9,515	6 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 Alhambra, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Alhambra, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,234 and $4,375.

How far is Alhambra, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,609 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 $1,118 of the $3,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Alhambra, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,590, which makes Alhambra, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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