Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Indio, CA box truck rate

$2,407box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $2,046–$2,768
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Indio price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,380
Fuel: $1,027
All-in estimate: $2,407

Return trip

Indio → Houston$3,535

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

Houston to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,679	$2.49	$3,275 – $4,084
53' refrigerated	$4,384	$2.97	$3,814 – $4,954
48' flatbed	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,829	$3.27	$4,056 – $5,602
Power only	$3,257	$2.20	$2,834 – $3,681
Hotshot	$2,459	$1.66	$2,041 – $2,877
26' box truck	$2,407	$1.63	$2,046 – $2,768
Sprinter van	$1,472	$1.00	$1,236 – $1,707

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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 Indio

26' box truck lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$4,489	$1.62	$3,816 – $5,162	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$774	$5.19	$658 – $890	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$3,920	$2.02	$3,332 – $4,508	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$597	$2.12	$507 – $686	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$3,891	$1.44	$3,307 – $4,475	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$2,124	$1.66	$1,805 – $2,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$670	$6.91	$570 – $771	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$2,197	$1.65	$1,867 – $2,526	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Indio, CA is estimated at $2,407 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,046 and $2,768.

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

About 1,478 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 $1,027 of the $2,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,380 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,535, which makes Houston, TX to Indio, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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