Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Murrieta, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$3,664box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,541 mi
Typical range: $3,115–$4,214
Transit: 4 days

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

Murrieta to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,594
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $3,664

Return trip

Houston → Murrieta$2,495

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

Murrieta to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Murrieta, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,600	$3.63	$4,984 – $6,217
53' refrigerated	$6,673	$4.33	$5,805 – $7,540
48' flatbed	$6,744	$4.38	$5,800 – $7,688
Step deck	$7,344	$4.77	$6,169 – $8,519
Power only	$4,961	$3.22	$4,316 – $5,606
Hotshot	$3,745	$2.43	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,664	$2.38	$3,115 – $4,214
Sprinter van	$2,240	$1.45	$1,882 – $2,599

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More lanes from Murrieta

26' box truck lanes from Murrieta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	90 mi	$656	$7.29	$558 – $755	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$4,401	$2.19	$3,741 – $5,061	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,286	$3.72	$1,093 – $1,479	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,640	$2.76	$6,494 – $8,786	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$3,247	$2.43	$2,760 – $3,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	62 mi	$601	$9.69	$510 – $691	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$3,360	$2.41	$2,856 – $3,864	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 Murrieta, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Murrieta, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,664 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,115 and $4,214.

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

About 1,541 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 $1,070 of the $3,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,594 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,495, which makes Murrieta, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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