Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Mateo, CA box truck rate

$3,033box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,925 mi
Typical range: $2,578–$3,488
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to San Mateo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,696
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $3,033

Return trip

San Mateo → Houston$4,455

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 Mateo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Mateo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,628	$2.40	$4,119 – $5,137
53' refrigerated	$5,513	$2.86	$4,796 – $6,230
48' flatbed	$5,554	$2.88	$4,776 – $6,331
Step deck	$6,044	$3.14	$5,077 – $7,011
Power only	$4,111	$2.14	$3,577 – $4,646
Hotshot	$3,104	$1.61	$2,576 – $3,632
26' box truck	$3,033	$1.58	$2,578 – $3,488
Sprinter van	$1,851	$0.96	$1,555 – $2,148

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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 Mateo

26' box truck lanes into San Mateo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,868	$1.61	$4,138 – $5,599	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,247	$3.22	$1,060 – $1,434	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,353	$1.99	$3,700 – $5,006	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$1,133	$1.51	$963 – $1,303	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$4,241	$1.43	$3,605 – $4,877	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$1,508	$2.91	$1,281 – $1,734	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to San Mateo, CA is estimated at $3,033 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,578 and $3,488.

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

About 1,925 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,337 of the $3,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,696 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,455, which makes Houston, TX to San Mateo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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