Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$6,838dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,938 mi
Typical range: $6,086–$7,590
Transit: 4 days

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

Chico to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,056
Fuel: $1,782
All-in estimate: $6,838

Return trip

Houston → Chico$4,656

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

Chico to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,838	$3.53	$6,086 – $7,590
53' refrigerated	$8,145	$4.20	$7,087 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,204	$4.23	$7,056 – $9,353
Step deck	$8,928	$4.61	$7,500 – $10,357
Power only	$6,075	$3.13	$5,285 – $6,864
Hotshot	$4,586	$2.37	$3,807 – $5,366
26' box truck	$4,481	$2.31	$3,809 – $5,154
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.41	$2,298 – $3,173

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More lanes from Chico

53' dry van lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$12,937	$4.39	$11,514 – $14,360	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,331	$4.50	$2,075 – $2,587	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$6,990	$3.33	$6,221 – $7,758	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$3,546	$4.37	$3,156 – $3,936	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$12,085	$4.19	$10,756 – $13,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$6,305	$3.57	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$2,711	$4.21	$2,413 – $3,009	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$6,205	$3.58	$5,523 – $6,888	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 Chico, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Chico, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,086 and $7,590.

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

About 1,938 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 $1,782 of the $6,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,656, which makes Chico, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology