Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Union City, CA box truck rate

$3,009box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,908 mi
Typical range: $2,558–$3,461
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Union City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,684
Fuel: $1,325
All-in estimate: $3,009

Return trip

Union City → Houston$4,420

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

Houston to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Union City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,592	$2.41	$4,087 – $5,097
53' refrigerated	$5,470	$2.87	$4,759 – $6,181
48' flatbed	$5,511	$2.89	$4,739 – $6,283
Step deck	$5,997	$3.14	$5,038 – $6,957
Power only	$4,079	$2.14	$3,549 – $4,609
Hotshot	$3,079	$1.61	$2,556 – $3,603
26' box truck	$3,009	$1.58	$2,558 – $3,461
Sprinter van	$1,837	$0.96	$1,543 – $2,131

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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 Union City

26' box truck lanes into Union City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$4,840	$1.61	$4,114 – $5,566	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$1,227	$3.26	$1,043 – $1,411	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$4,319	$1.99	$3,671 – $4,967	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$1,114	$1.52	$947 – $1,282	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$4,216	$1.43	$3,584 – $4,849	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$2,750	$1.60	$2,338 – $3,163	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$1,488	$2.93	$1,265 – $1,711	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$2,749	$1.60	$2,336 – $3,161	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Union City, CA is estimated at $3,009 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,558 and $3,461.

How far is Houston, TX from Union City, CA by truck?

About 1,908 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 $1,325 of the $3,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,420, which makes Houston, TX to Union City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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