Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Palm Desert, CA box truck rate

$2,418box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,486 mi
Typical range: $2,055–$2,781
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $2,418

Return trip

Palm Desert → Houston$3,551

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

Houston to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,696	$2.49	$3,290 – $4,103
53' refrigerated	$4,404	$2.96	$3,832 – $4,977
48' flatbed	$4,454	$3.00	$3,830 – $5,078
Step deck	$4,851	$3.26	$4,075 – $5,627
Power only	$3,273	$2.20	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,470	$1.66	$2,050 – $2,890
26' box truck	$2,418	$1.63	$2,055 – $2,781
Sprinter van	$1,479	$1.00	$1,242 – $1,715

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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 Palm Desert

26' box truck lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$4,501	$1.62	$3,826 – $5,176	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$3,933	$2.02	$3,343 – $4,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$606	$2.09	$515 – $697	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$3,902	$1.44	$3,316 – $4,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$2,136	$1.66	$1,816 – $2,457	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$660	$7.18	$561 – $759	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$2,208	$1.65	$1,877 – $2,539	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $2,418 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,055 and $2,781.

How far is Houston, TX from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 1,486 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 $1,032 of the $2,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,551, which makes Houston, TX to Palm Desert, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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