Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Madera, CA box truck rate

$2,821box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,774 mi
Typical range: $2,398–$3,245
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Madera price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,589
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $2,821

Return trip

Madera → Houston$4,144

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

Houston to Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,308	$2.43	$3,834 – $4,782
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$2.89	$4,465 – $5,799
48' flatbed	$5,175	$2.92	$4,451 – $5,900
Step deck	$5,633	$3.18	$4,732 – $6,535
Power only	$3,823	$2.15	$3,326 – $4,320
Hotshot	$2,886	$1.63	$2,395 – $3,377
26' box truck	$2,821	$1.59	$2,398 – $3,245
Sprinter van	$1,723	$0.97	$1,447 – $1,999

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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 Madera

26' box truck lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$4,691	$1.61	$3,988 – $5,395	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,004	$3.79	$854 – $1,155	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,141	$2.00	$3,520 – $4,762	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$960	$1.60	$816 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$4,081	$1.43	$3,469 – $4,694	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$2,561	$1.61	$2,177 – $2,945	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,257	$3.21	$1,068 – $1,446	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$2,566	$1.61	$2,182 – $2,951	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Madera, CA is estimated at $2,821 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,398 and $3,245.

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

About 1,774 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 $1,232 of the $2,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,589 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,144, which makes Houston, TX to Madera, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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