Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$6,701dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $5,964–$7,438
Transit: 4 days

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

Brentwood to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,960
Fuel: $1,741
All-in estimate: $6,701

Return trip

Houston → Brentwood$4,563

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

Brentwood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,701	$3.54	$5,964 – $7,438
53' refrigerated	$7,982	$4.21	$6,944 – $9,020
48' flatbed	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169
Step deck	$8,752	$4.62	$7,352 – $10,153
Power only	$5,951	$3.14	$5,178 – $6,725
Hotshot	$4,493	$2.37	$3,729 – $5,257
26' box truck	$4,391	$2.32	$3,732 – $5,049
Sprinter van	$2,680	$1.42	$2,252 – $3,109

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More lanes from Brentwood

53' dry van lanes from Brentwood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$13,107	$4.39	$11,665 – $14,549	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,936	$5.00	$1,723 – $2,149	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,139 mi	$7,105	$3.32	$6,324 – $7,887	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$3,273	$4.49	$2,913 – $3,633	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$12,231	$4.18	$10,886 – $13,577	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$6,134	$3.58	$5,459 – $6,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$2,328	$4.50	$2,072 – $2,584	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$6,115	$3.58	$5,442 – $6,788	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 Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,964 and $7,438.

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

About 1,894 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 $1,741 of the $6,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,563, which makes Brentwood, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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