Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Turlock, CA box truck rate

$2,904box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,833 mi
Typical range: $2,469–$3,340
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Turlock price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,631
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $2,904

Return trip

Turlock → Houston$4,265

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

Houston to Turlock by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Turlock, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,433	$2.42	$3,945 – $4,921
53' refrigerated	$5,281	$2.88	$4,594 – $5,967
48' flatbed	$5,323	$2.90	$4,578 – $6,068
Step deck	$5,794	$3.16	$4,867 – $6,721
Power only	$3,936	$2.15	$3,424 – $4,447
Hotshot	$2,971	$1.62	$2,466 – $3,476
26' box truck	$2,904	$1.58	$2,469 – $3,340
Sprinter van	$1,773	$0.97	$1,490 – $2,057

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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 Turlock

26' box truck lanes into Turlock, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$4,739	$1.61	$4,028 – $5,450	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$1,128	$3.45	$959 – $1,297	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$4,197	$2.00	$3,567 – $4,826	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$1,033	$1.56	$878 – $1,188	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$4,125	$1.43	$3,506 – $4,744	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$2,646	$1.60	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$1,384	$3.04	$1,177 – $1,592	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,646 mi	$2,642	$1.61	$2,246 – $3,038	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Turlock, CA is estimated at $2,904 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,469 and $3,340.

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

About 1,833 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 $1,273 of the $2,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,631 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,265, which makes Houston, TX to Turlock, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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