Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to National City, CA box truck rate

$2,478box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $2,106–$2,850
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to National City price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,416
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $2,478

Return trip

National City → Houston$3,640

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

Houston to National City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to National City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$2.48	$3,371 – $4,204
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$2.95	$3,926 – $5,100
48' flatbed	$4,562	$2.98	$3,923 – $5,200
Step deck	$4,968	$3.25	$4,173 – $5,762
Power only	$3,355	$2.19	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.66	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,478	$1.62	$2,106 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,515	$0.99	$1,273 – $1,758

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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 National City

26' box truck lanes into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$4,623	$1.61	$3,929 – $5,316	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$760	$5.35	$646 – $874	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$4,009	$1.43	$3,407 – $4,610	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$2,187	$1.66	$1,859 – $2,515	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$2,286	$1.64	$1,943 – $2,629	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$3,050	$1.24	$2,592 – $3,507	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to National City, CA is estimated at $2,478 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,106 and $2,850.

How far is Houston, TX from National City, CA by truck?

About 1,529 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 $1,062 of the $2,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from National City, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,640, which makes Houston, TX to National City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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