Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Alhambra, CA box truck rate

$2,590box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $2,202–$2,979
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Alhambra price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,472
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Alhambra → Houston$3,804

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Alhambra by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Alhambra, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,958	$2.46	$3,522 – $4,393
53' refrigerated	$4,715	$2.93	$4,102 – $5,328
48' flatbed	$4,762	$2.96	$4,095 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,185	$3.22	$4,355 – $6,015
Power only	$3,508	$2.18	$3,052 – $3,964
Hotshot	$2,648	$1.65	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,590	$1.61	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,583	$0.98	$1,330 – $1,836

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Alhambra

26' box truck lanes into Alhambra, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$4,647	$1.61	$3,950 – $5,344	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,102	$2.01	$3,486 – $4,717	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$745	$1.81	$633 – $857	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$4,033	$1.43	$3,428 – $4,637	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$2,309	$1.64	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$724	$5.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$3,120	$1.24	$2,652 – $3,588	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Alhambra, CA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Alhambra, CA is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,202 and $2,979.

How far is Houston, TX from Alhambra, CA 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 $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,804, which makes Houston, TX to Alhambra, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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