Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Highland, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$3,671box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $3,120–$4,221
Transit: 4 days

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

Highland to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,598
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $3,671

Return trip

Houston → Highland$2,499

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

Highland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,610	$3.63	$4,993 – $6,227
53' refrigerated	$6,684	$4.33	$5,815 – $7,553
48' flatbed	$6,755	$4.37	$5,809 – $7,701
Step deck	$7,356	$4.76	$6,179 – $8,533
Power only	$4,969	$3.22	$4,323 – $5,615
Hotshot	$3,751	$2.43	$3,113 – $4,389
26' box truck	$3,671	$2.38	$3,120 – $4,221
Sprinter van	$2,244	$1.45	$1,885 – $2,603

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More lanes from Highland

26' box truck lanes from Highland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$8,172	$2.90	$6,946 – $9,397	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$644	$7.67	$548 – $741	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,358	$2.20	$3,704 – $5,011	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,286	$3.72	$1,093 – $1,479	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$7,594	$2.76	$6,455 – $8,733	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,259	$2.42	$2,770 – $3,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$3,352	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,854	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 Highland, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Highland, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,671 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,120 and $4,221.

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

About 1,544 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 $1,073 of the $3,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,598 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,499, which makes Highland, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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