Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Yuba City, CA box truck rate

$3,016box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,913 mi
Typical range: $2,564–$3,469
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Yuba City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,687
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $3,016

Return trip

Yuba City → Houston$4,430

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

Houston to Yuba City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Yuba City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,603	$2.41	$4,097 – $5,109
53' refrigerated	$5,483	$2.87	$4,770 – $6,196
48' flatbed	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297
Step deck	$6,011	$3.14	$5,049 – $6,973
Power only	$4,088	$2.14	$3,557 – $4,620
Hotshot	$3,087	$1.61	$2,562 – $3,611
26' box truck	$3,016	$1.58	$2,564 – $3,469
Sprinter van	$1,841	$0.96	$1,547 – $2,136

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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 Yuba City

26' box truck lanes into Yuba City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$4,745	$1.61	$4,033 – $5,457	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	467 mi	$1,406	$3.01	$1,195 – $1,617	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	773 mi	$1,158	$1.50	$984 – $1,332	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$4,136	$1.43	$3,515 – $4,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$2,771	$1.59	$2,355 – $3,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	594 mi	$1,659	$2.79	$1,410 – $1,908	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$2,739	$1.60	$2,328 – $3,150	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Yuba City, CA is estimated at $3,016 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,564 and $3,469.

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

About 1,913 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 $1,329 of the $3,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,687 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,430, which makes Houston, TX to Yuba City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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