Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Burlingame, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$4,463box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,929 mi
Typical range: $3,793–$5,132
Transit: 5 days

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

Burlingame to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,123
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $4,463

Return trip

Houston → Burlingame$3,039

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

Burlingame to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlingame, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,810	$3.53	$6,061 – $7,559
53' refrigerated	$8,112	$4.21	$7,057 – $9,167
48' flatbed	$8,171	$4.24	$7,027 – $9,315
Step deck	$8,892	$4.61	$7,469 – $10,315
Power only	$6,050	$3.14	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.37	$3,791 – $5,344
26' box truck	$4,463	$2.31	$3,793 – $5,132
Sprinter van	$2,724	$1.41	$2,288 – $3,160

More lanes from Burlingame

26' box truck lanes from Burlingame, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,737	$2.88	$7,427 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$1,255	$3.21	$1,067 – $1,443	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,753	$2.17	$4,040 – $5,466	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$2,183	$2.89	$1,856 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$8,155	$2.74	$6,932 – $9,378	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$4,082	$2.34	$3,470 – $4,694	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$1,516	$2.90	$1,288 – $1,743	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,744 mi	$4,082	$2.34	$3,470 – $4,694	4 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 Burlingame, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Burlingame, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,463 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,929 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,793 and $5,132.

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

About 1,929 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,340 of the $4,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,039, which makes Burlingame, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →