Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$4,453box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $3,785–$5,120
Transit: 5 days

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

Oakland to Houston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,116
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $4,453

Return trip

Houston → Oakland$3,032

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

Oakland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542
53' refrigerated	$8,093	$4.21	$7,041 – $9,146
48' flatbed	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294
Step deck	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292
Power only	$6,035	$3.14	$5,251 – $6,820
Hotshot	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331
26' box truck	$4,453	$2.31	$3,785 – $5,120
Sprinter van	$2,718	$1.41	$2,283 – $3,153

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More lanes from Oakland

26' box truck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,703	$2.88	$7,397 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,179	$2.89	$1,852 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,122	$2.74	$6,904 – $9,340	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676	4 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 Oakland, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Oakland, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,453 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,785 and $5,120.

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

About 1,924 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,337 of the $4,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,116 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,032, which makes Oakland, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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