Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rocklin, CA box truck rate

$2,973box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,882 mi
Typical range: $2,527–$3,419
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Rocklin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,666
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $2,973

Return trip

Rocklin → Houston$4,366

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

Houston to Rocklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rocklin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,537	$2.41	$4,038 – $5,036
53' refrigerated	$5,405	$2.87	$4,702 – $6,107
48' flatbed	$5,446	$2.89	$4,683 – $6,208
Step deck	$5,927	$3.15	$4,978 – $6,875
Power only	$4,029	$2.14	$3,505 – $4,553
Hotshot	$3,042	$1.62	$2,525 – $3,559
26' box truck	$2,973	$1.58	$2,527 – $3,419
Sprinter van	$1,815	$0.96	$1,524 – $2,105

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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 Rocklin

26' box truck lanes into Rocklin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$4,723	$1.61	$4,014 – $5,431	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	432 mi	$1,337	$3.09	$1,136 – $1,537	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,088 mi	$4,179	$2.00	$3,552 – $4,806	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$1,118	$1.51	$950 – $1,286	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,874 mi	$4,114	$1.43	$3,497 – $4,732	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,706 mi	$2,726	$1.60	$2,317 – $3,135	4 d
San Diego, CA	559 mi	$1,589	$2.84	$1,351 – $1,828	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,686 mi	$2,698	$1.60	$2,293 – $3,103	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Rocklin, CA is estimated at $2,973 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,527 and $3,419.

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

About 1,882 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 $1,307 of the $2,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,666 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,366, which makes Houston, TX to Rocklin, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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