Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Whittier, CA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$3,786box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $3,218–$4,354
Transit: 4 days

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

Whittier to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,675
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $3,786

Return trip

Houston → Whittier$2,578

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

Whittier to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Whittier, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,784	$3.62	$5,148 – $6,421
53' refrigerated	$6,891	$4.31	$5,996 – $7,787
48' flatbed	$6,961	$4.35	$5,986 – $7,936
Step deck	$7,579	$4.74	$6,367 – $8,792
Power only	$5,126	$3.20	$4,460 – $5,793
Hotshot	$3,870	$2.42	$3,212 – $4,528
26' box truck	$3,786	$2.37	$3,218 – $4,354
Sprinter van	$2,314	$1.45	$1,944 – $2,684

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More lanes from Whittier

26' box truck lanes from Whittier, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$8,324	$2.89	$7,075 – $9,572	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$1,411	$3.50	$1,199 – $1,622	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$7,741	$2.76	$6,580 – $8,902	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$3,372	$2.41	$2,866 – $3,878	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$700	$6.25	$595 – $805	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,473	$2.40	$2,952 – $3,994	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$8,253	$3.28	$7,015 – $9,491	6 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 Whittier, CA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Whittier, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,786 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,218 and $4,354.

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

About 1,600 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 $1,111 of the $3,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,578, which makes Whittier, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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