Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Leandro, CA box truck rate

$3,023box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $2,570–$3,477
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to San Leandro price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,691
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $3,023

Return trip

San Leandro → Houston$4,440

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

Houston to San Leandro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Leandro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,613	$2.41	$4,106 – $5,121
53' refrigerated	$5,495	$2.87	$4,781 – $6,210
48' flatbed	$5,536	$2.89	$4,761 – $6,311
Step deck	$6,025	$3.14	$5,061 – $6,988
Power only	$4,098	$2.14	$3,565 – $4,631
Hotshot	$3,094	$1.61	$2,568 – $3,620
26' box truck	$3,023	$1.58	$2,570 – $3,477
Sprinter van	$1,845	$0.96	$1,550 – $2,141

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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 San Leandro

26' box truck lanes into San Leandro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,019 mi	$4,849	$1.61	$4,122 – $5,576	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	389 mi	$1,251	$3.22	$1,063 – $1,439	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$4,330	$1.99	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,128	$1.51	$959 – $1,297	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$4,224	$1.43	$3,591 – $4,858	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$2,765	$1.59	$2,351 – $3,180	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$1,512	$2.91	$1,285 – $1,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$2,763	$1.60	$2,348 – $3,177	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to San Leandro, CA is estimated at $3,023 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,570 and $3,477.

How far is Houston, TX from San Leandro, CA by truck?

About 1,918 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 $1,332 of the $3,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Leandro, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,440, which makes Houston, TX to San Leandro, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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