Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Vallejo, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$4,469box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $3,799–$5,139
Transit: 5 days

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

Vallejo to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,342
All-in estimate: $4,469

Return trip

Houston → Vallejo$3,043

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

Vallejo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Vallejo, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,819	$3.53	$6,069 – $7,570
53' refrigerated	$8,123	$4.20	$7,067 – $9,179
48' flatbed	$8,182	$4.24	$7,037 – $9,328
Step deck	$8,904	$4.61	$7,479 – $10,329
Power only	$6,058	$3.14	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,574	$2.37	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.31	$3,799 – $5,139
Sprinter van	$2,728	$1.41	$2,291 – $3,164

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More lanes from Vallejo

26' box truck lanes from Vallejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,014 mi	$8,684	$2.88	$7,381 – $9,987	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$1,311	$3.13	$1,114 – $1,507	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,167 mi	$4,714	$2.18	$4,007 – $5,421	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,210	$2.88	$1,878 – $2,541	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,953 mi	$8,107	$2.75	$6,891 – $9,323	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,750 mi	$4,095	$2.34	$3,480 – $4,709	4 d
San Diego, CA	549 mi	$1,569	$2.86	$1,334 – $1,805	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,078	$2.34	$3,466 – $4,690	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 Vallejo, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Vallejo, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,469 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,799 and $5,139.

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

About 1,932 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 $1,342 of the $4,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,043, which makes Vallejo, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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