Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hemet, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$3,640box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $3,094–$4,186
Transit: 4 days

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

Hemet to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,578
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $3,640

Return trip

Houston → Hemet$2,478

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

Hemet to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hemet, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,563	$3.64	$4,951 – $6,175
53' refrigerated	$6,628	$4.33	$5,766 – $7,490
48' flatbed	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638
Step deck	$7,296	$4.77	$6,129 – $8,463
Power only	$4,927	$3.22	$4,287 – $5,568
Hotshot	$3,719	$2.43	$3,087 – $4,351
26' box truck	$3,640	$2.38	$3,094 – $4,186
Sprinter van	$2,225	$1.46	$1,869 – $2,581

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More lanes from Hemet

26' box truck lanes from Hemet, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$8,177	$2.90	$6,950 – $9,404	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$674	$6.81	$573 – $775	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,989 mi	$4,365	$2.19	$3,711 – $5,020	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$1,257	$3.78	$1,069 – $1,446	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,752 mi	$7,597	$2.76	$6,457 – $8,736	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$3,224	$2.43	$2,741 – $3,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	76 mi	$628	$8.27	$534 – $723	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$3,331	$2.42	$2,831 – $3,831	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 Hemet, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Hemet, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,094 and $4,186.

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

About 1,529 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 $1,062 of the $3,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,578 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,478, which makes Hemet, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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