Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mission Viejo, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$3,730box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $3,171–$4,290
Transit: 4 days

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

Mission Viejo to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,637
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $3,730

Return trip

Houston → Mission Viejo$2,540

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mission Viejo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission Viejo, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,700	$3.62	$5,073 – $6,327
53' refrigerated	$6,791	$4.32	$5,908 – $7,674
48' flatbed	$6,862	$4.36	$5,901 – $7,822
Step deck	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667
Power only	$5,051	$3.21	$4,394 – $5,707
Hotshot	$3,812	$2.42	$3,164 – $4,461
26' box truck	$3,730	$2.37	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,280	$1.45	$1,915 – $2,645

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More lanes from Mission Viejo

26' box truck lanes from Mission Viejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$8,297	$2.89	$7,053 – $9,542	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	61 mi	$599	$9.81	$509 – $688	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$1,356	$3.59	$1,153 – $1,559	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,711	$2.76	$6,554 – $8,867	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$3,313	$2.42	$2,816 – $3,810	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$624	$8.44	$531 – $718	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,424 mi	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Mission Viejo, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,730 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,171 and $4,290.

How far is Mission Viejo, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,573 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 $1,093 of the $3,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mission Viejo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,540, which makes Mission Viejo, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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