Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Yucaipa, CA box truck rate

$2,487box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,535 mi
Typical range: $2,114–$2,860
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Yucaipa price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,421
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $2,487

Return trip

Yucaipa → Houston$3,652

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

Houston to Yucaipa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Yucaipa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,800	$2.48	$3,382 – $4,219
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$2.95	$3,939 – $5,117
48' flatbed	$4,577	$2.98	$3,936 – $5,217
Step deck	$4,984	$3.25	$4,186 – $5,781
Power only	$3,366	$2.19	$2,929 – $3,804
Hotshot	$2,541	$1.66	$2,109 – $2,973
26' box truck	$2,487	$1.62	$2,114 – $2,860
Sprinter van	$1,520	$0.99	$1,277 – $1,763

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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 Yucaipa

26' box truck lanes into Yucaipa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,817 mi	$4,548	$1.61	$3,866 – $5,231	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	92 mi	$660	$7.18	$561 – $759	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,981 mi	$3,987	$2.01	$3,389 – $4,585	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$661	$1.95	$562 – $760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,746 mi	$3,945	$1.44	$3,354 – $4,537	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$2,206	$1.65	$1,875 – $2,537	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$676	$6.76	$575 – $778	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$2,271	$1.64	$1,930 – $2,612	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Yucaipa, CA is estimated at $2,487 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,114 and $2,860.

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

About 1,535 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 $1,066 of the $2,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,421 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,652, which makes Houston, TX to Yucaipa, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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