Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA box truck rate

$2,439box truck

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $2,073–$2,805
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Desert Hot Springs price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,396
Fuel: $1,043
All-in estimate: $2,439

Return trip

Desert Hot Springs → Houston$3,582

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

Houston to Desert Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,728	$2.48	$3,318 – $4,138
53' refrigerated	$4,442	$2.96	$3,865 – $5,020
48' flatbed	$4,492	$2.99	$3,863 – $5,120
Step deck	$4,892	$3.26	$4,109 – $5,674
Power only	$3,301	$2.20	$2,872 – $3,730
Hotshot	$2,492	$1.66	$2,068 – $2,916
26' box truck	$2,439	$1.62	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,491	$0.99	$1,253 – $1,730

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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 Desert Hot Springs

26' box truck lanes into Desert Hot Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$4,505	$1.62	$3,830 – $5,181	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$728	$5.78	$619 – $837	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$3,938	$2.02	$3,347 – $4,529	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$621	$2.05	$528 – $714	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$3,907	$1.44	$3,321 – $4,493	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$2,157	$1.66	$1,834 – $2,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$680	$6.67	$578 – $782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$2,225	$1.65	$1,891 – $2,558	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA is estimated at $2,439 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,073 and $2,805.

How far is Houston, TX from Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck?

About 1,501 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 $1,043 of the $2,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,582, which makes Houston, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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