Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ridgecrest, CA box truck rate

$2,574box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,597 mi
Typical range: $2,187–$2,960
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Ridgecrest price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,465
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $2,574

Return trip

Ridgecrest → Houston$3,780

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

Houston to Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,932	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,365
53' refrigerated	$4,685	$2.93	$4,076 – $5,294
48' flatbed	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395
Step deck	$5,152	$3.23	$4,328 – $5,977
Power only	$3,485	$2.18	$3,032 – $3,938
Hotshot	$2,630	$1.65	$2,183 – $3,078
26' box truck	$2,574	$1.61	$2,187 – $2,960
Sprinter van	$1,573	$0.98	$1,321 – $1,824

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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 Ridgecrest

26' box truck lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$4,529	$1.62	$3,850 – $5,208	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$3,953	$2.01	$3,360 – $4,545	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$743	$1.81	$631 – $854	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$3,932	$1.44	$3,342 – $4,522	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$2,305	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$939	$4.05	$798 – $1,080	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $2,574 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,187 and $2,960.

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

About 1,597 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 $1,109 of the $2,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,465 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,780, which makes Houston, TX to Ridgecrest, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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