Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fairfield, CA box truck rate

$3,026box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,920 mi
Typical range: $2,572–$3,480
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Fairfield price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $3,026

Return trip

Fairfield → Houston$4,444

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

Houston to Fairfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fairfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,618	$2.41	$4,110 – $5,126
53' refrigerated	$5,501	$2.86	$4,785 – $6,216
48' flatbed	$5,541	$2.89	$4,765 – $6,317
Step deck	$6,030	$3.14	$5,065 – $6,995
Power only	$4,102	$2.14	$3,569 – $4,635
Hotshot	$3,097	$1.61	$2,570 – $3,623
26' box truck	$3,026	$1.58	$2,572 – $3,480
Sprinter van	$1,847	$0.96	$1,552 – $2,143

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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 Fairfield

26' box truck lanes into Fairfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$4,815	$1.61	$4,093 – $5,537	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$1,313	$3.13	$1,116 – $1,510	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,149 mi	$4,288	$2.00	$3,645 – $4,932	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,142	$1.50	$971 – $1,313	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$4,195	$1.43	$3,566 – $4,824	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$2,772	$1.59	$2,357 – $3,188	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$2,758	$1.60	$2,345 – $3,172	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Fairfield, CA is estimated at $3,026 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,572 and $3,480.

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

About 1,920 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 $1,334 of the $3,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,444, which makes Houston, TX to Fairfield, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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