Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sunnyvale, CA box truck rate

$3,005box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $2,554–$3,456
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Sunnyvale price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,682
Fuel: $1,323
All-in estimate: $3,005

Return trip

Sunnyvale → Houston$4,413

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

Houston to Sunnyvale by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sunnyvale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,586	$2.41	$4,081 – $5,090
53' refrigerated	$5,463	$2.87	$4,752 – $6,173
48' flatbed	$5,504	$2.89	$4,733 – $6,274
Step deck	$5,989	$3.14	$5,031 – $6,947
Power only	$4,073	$2.14	$3,544 – $4,603
Hotshot	$3,075	$1.61	$2,552 – $3,598
26' box truck	$3,005	$1.58	$2,554 – $3,456
Sprinter van	$1,834	$0.96	$1,541 – $2,128

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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 Sunnyvale

26' box truck lanes into Sunnyvale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$4,851	$1.61	$4,123 – $5,578	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,201	$3.30	$1,021 – $1,381	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$4,330	$1.99	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$1,108	$1.52	$941 – $1,274	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$4,224	$1.43	$3,591 – $4,858	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156	4 d
San Diego, CA	495 mi	$1,462	$2.95	$1,243 – $1,681	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$2,747	$1.60	$2,335 – $3,159	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Sunnyvale, CA is estimated at $3,005 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,554 and $3,456.

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

About 1,905 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 $1,323 of the $3,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,413, which makes Houston, TX to Sunnyvale, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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