Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to La Mirada, CA box truck rate

$2,576box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $2,190–$2,963
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to La Mirada price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,465
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $2,576

Return trip

La Mirada → Houston$3,784

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

Houston to La Mirada by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to La Mirada, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,936	$2.46	$3,503 – $4,369
53' refrigerated	$4,690	$2.93	$4,080 – $5,299
48' flatbed	$4,737	$2.96	$4,074 – $5,400
Step deck	$5,158	$3.23	$4,333 – $5,983
Power only	$3,488	$2.18	$3,035 – $3,942
Hotshot	$2,633	$1.65	$2,186 – $3,081
26' box truck	$2,576	$1.61	$2,190 – $2,963
Sprinter van	$1,575	$0.98	$1,323 – $1,826

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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 La Mirada

26' box truck lanes into La Mirada, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,881 mi	$4,644	$1.61	$3,947 – $5,340	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,100	$2.01	$3,485 – $4,715	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$734	$1.83	$624 – $844	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,030	$1.43	$3,425 – $4,634	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$2,293	$1.64	$1,949 – $2,637	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$690	$6.45	$587 – $794	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$2,363	$1.63	$2,009 – $2,718	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$3,112	$1.24	$2,645 – $3,579	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to La Mirada, CA is estimated at $2,576 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,190 and $2,963.

How far is Houston, TX from La Mirada, CA by truck?

About 1,599 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 $1,111 of the $2,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mirada, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,784, which makes Houston, TX to La Mirada, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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