Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lynwood, CA box truck rate

$2,595box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $2,205–$2,984
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Lynwood price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,475
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $2,595

Return trip

Lynwood → Houston$3,811

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

Houston to Lynwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lynwood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,964	$2.46	$3,528 – $4,400
53' refrigerated	$4,723	$2.93	$4,109 – $5,336
48' flatbed	$4,770	$2.96	$4,102 – $5,437
Step deck	$5,193	$3.22	$4,362 – $6,024
Power only	$3,513	$2.18	$3,057 – $3,970
Hotshot	$2,652	$1.65	$2,201 – $3,103
26' box truck	$2,595	$1.61	$2,205 – $2,984
Sprinter van	$1,586	$0.98	$1,332 – $1,839

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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 Lynwood

26' box truck lanes into Lynwood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,892 mi	$4,660	$1.61	$3,961 – $5,359	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$749	$1.80	$636 – $861	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$4,044	$1.43	$3,438 – $4,651	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$2,312	$1.64	$1,965 – $2,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$708	$6.10	$602 – $814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,460 mi	$2,382	$1.63	$2,024 – $2,739	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$3,126	$1.24	$2,657 – $3,595	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Lynwood, CA is estimated at $2,595 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,205 and $2,984.

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

About 1,612 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 $1,120 of the $2,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,811, which makes Houston, TX to Lynwood, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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