Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$4,047box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $3,440–$4,654
Transit: 4 days

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

Goleta to Houston price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,847
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $4,047

Return trip

Houston → Goleta$2,756

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

Goleta to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,180	$3.58	$5,501 – $6,860
53' refrigerated	$7,363	$4.26	$6,405 – $8,320
48' flatbed	$7,428	$4.30	$6,388 – $8,468
Step deck	$8,086	$4.68	$6,792 – $9,380
Power only	$5,483	$3.17	$4,770 – $6,195
Hotshot	$4,139	$2.40	$3,435 – $4,843
26' box truck	$4,047	$2.34	$3,440 – $4,654
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.43	$2,077 – $2,868

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More lanes from Goleta

26' box truck lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$8,585	$2.88	$7,298 – $9,873	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$682	$6.62	$580 – $784	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$4,653	$2.18	$3,955 – $5,351	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,690	$3.19	$1,436 – $1,943	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$7,993	$2.75	$6,794 – $9,191	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$3,636	$2.38	$3,090 – $4,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$929	$4.09	$789 – $1,068	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$3,724	$2.37	$3,166 – $4,283	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 Goleta, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Goleta, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,047 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,440 and $4,654.

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

About 1,727 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 $1,200 of the $4,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,847 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,756, which makes Goleta, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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