Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, CA box truck rate

$2,585box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $2,197–$2,972
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Pico Rivera price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,470
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $2,585

Return trip

Pico Rivera → Houston$3,796

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

Houston to Pico Rivera by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,949	$2.46	$3,515 – $4,383
53' refrigerated	$4,705	$2.93	$4,093 – $5,316
48' flatbed	$4,752	$2.96	$4,087 – $5,417
Step deck	$5,174	$3.22	$4,346 – $6,002
Power only	$3,500	$2.18	$3,045 – $3,955
Hotshot	$2,642	$1.65	$2,193 – $3,091
26' box truck	$2,585	$1.61	$2,197 – $2,972
Sprinter van	$1,580	$0.98	$1,327 – $1,832

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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 Pico Rivera

26' box truck lanes into Pico Rivera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$4,647	$1.61	$3,950 – $5,344	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,102	$2.01	$3,486 – $4,717	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	408 mi	$741	$1.82	$630 – $852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$4,033	$1.43	$3,428 – $4,637	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$2,303	$1.64	$1,958 – $2,649	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$708	$6.10	$602 – $814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$2,370	$1.63	$2,015 – $2,726	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$3,118	$1.24	$2,650 – $3,585	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, CA is estimated at $2,585 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,197 and $2,972.

How far is Houston, TX from Pico Rivera, CA by truck?

About 1,605 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 $1,115 of the $2,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,796, which makes Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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