Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA box truck rate

$2,614box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,626 mi
Typical range: $2,222–$3,006
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Manhattan Beach price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,484
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $2,614

Return trip

Manhattan Beach → Houston$3,839

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

Houston to Manhattan Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,994	$2.46	$3,554 – $4,433
53' refrigerated	$4,758	$2.93	$4,139 – $5,376
48' flatbed	$4,805	$2.95	$4,132 – $5,477
Step deck	$5,231	$3.22	$4,394 – $6,068
Power only	$3,540	$2.18	$3,080 – $4,000
Hotshot	$2,672	$1.64	$2,218 – $3,127
26' box truck	$2,614	$1.61	$2,222 – $3,006
Sprinter van	$1,597	$0.98	$1,342 – $1,853

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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 Manhattan Beach

26' box truck lanes into Manhattan Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$4,681	$1.61	$3,979 – $5,383	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,068 mi	$4,143	$2.00	$3,521 – $4,764	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,064	$1.43	$3,455 – $4,674	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$2,331	$1.64	$1,981 – $2,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$724	$5.84	$615 – $832	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$2,403	$1.63	$2,042 – $2,763	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,541 mi	$3,143	$1.24	$2,671 – $3,614	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA is estimated at $2,614 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,626 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,222 and $3,006.

How far is Houston, TX from Manhattan Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,626 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 $1,130 of the $2,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manhattan Beach, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,839, which makes Houston, TX to Manhattan Beach, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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