Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Colton, CA box truck rate

$2,513box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $2,136–$2,890
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Colton price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,433
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $2,513

Return trip

Colton → Houston$3,691

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

Houston to Colton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Colton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,841	$2.47	$3,418 – $4,263
53' refrigerated	$4,576	$2.94	$3,981 – $5,171
48' flatbed	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272
Step deck	$5,036	$3.24	$4,230 – $5,841
Power only	$3,403	$2.19	$2,960 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,568	$1.65	$2,132 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,513	$1.62	$2,136 – $2,890
Sprinter van	$1,536	$0.99	$1,291 – $1,782

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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 Colton

26' box truck lanes into Colton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$4,572	$1.61	$3,886 – $5,258	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$622	$8.53	$529 – $716	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$4,015	$2.01	$3,413 – $4,618	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$682	$1.91	$580 – $785	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$3,966	$1.44	$3,371 – $4,561	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$680	$6.67	$578 – $782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$2,298	$1.64	$1,953 – $2,642	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Colton, CA is estimated at $2,513 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,136 and $2,890.

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

About 1,554 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 $1,080 of the $2,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,691, which makes Houston, TX to Colton, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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