Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Belmont, CA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$6,795dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $6,047–$7,542
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belmont to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,026
Fuel: $1,769
All-in estimate: $6,795

Return trip

Houston → Belmont$4,626

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

Belmont to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belmont, 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 Belmont

53' dry van lanes from Belmont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$13,293	$4.38	$11,831 – $14,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$1,927	$5.02	$1,715 – $2,139	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,242	$3.31	$6,445 – $8,038	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	749 mi	$3,340	$4.46	$2,972 – $3,707	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$12,408	$4.18	$11,043 – $13,773	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$6,215	$3.58	$5,531 – $6,898	4 d
San Diego, CA	515 mi	$2,322	$4.51	$2,066 – $2,577	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,739 mi	$6,218	$3.58	$5,534 – $6,902	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belmont, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Belmont, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,047 and $7,542.

How far is Belmont, 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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,769 of the $6,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,026 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,626, which makes Belmont, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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