Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$3,961box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $3,367–$4,555
Transit: 4 days

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

San Buenaventura (Ventura) to Houston price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,790
Fuel: $1,171
All-in estimate: $3,961

Return trip

Houston → San Buenaventura (Ventura)$2,697

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

San Buenaventura (Ventura) to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,049	$3.59	$5,384 – $6,715
53' refrigerated	$7,207	$4.28	$6,270 – $8,144
48' flatbed	$7,274	$4.32	$6,255 – $8,292
Step deck	$7,918	$4.70	$6,651 – $9,185
Power only	$5,365	$3.18	$4,667 – $6,062
Hotshot	$4,050	$2.40	$3,361 – $4,738
26' box truck	$3,961	$2.35	$3,367 – $4,555
Sprinter van	$2,420	$1.44	$2,033 – $2,807

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More lanes from San Buenaventura (Ventura)

26' box truck lanes from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$8,500	$2.89	$7,225 – $9,775	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	60 mi	$597	$9.94	$507 – $686	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,105 mi	$4,593	$2.18	$3,904 – $5,281	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	488 mi	$1,597	$3.27	$1,358 – $1,837	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,876 mi	$7,911	$2.75	$6,725 – $9,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,485 mi	$3,549	$2.39	$3,017 – $4,082	4 d
San Diego, CA	186 mi	$847	$4.55	$720 – $974	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$3,642	$2.38	$3,096 – $4,188	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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,367 and $4,555.

How far is San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,685 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 $1,171 of the $3,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,697, which makes San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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