Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Colton, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$5,641dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $5,020–$6,262
Transit: 3 days

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

Colton to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,212
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $5,641

Return trip

Houston → Colton$3,841

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

Colton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Colton, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,641	$3.63	$5,020 – $6,262
53' refrigerated	$6,721	$4.32	$5,847 – $7,594
48' flatbed	$6,792	$4.37	$5,841 – $7,743
Step deck	$7,396	$4.76	$6,212 – $8,579
Power only	$4,997	$3.22	$4,348 – $5,647
Hotshot	$3,772	$2.43	$3,131 – $4,413
26' box truck	$3,691	$2.38	$3,138 – $4,245
Sprinter van	$2,256	$1.45	$1,895 – $2,617

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More lanes from Colton

53' dry van lanes from Colton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$12,488	$4.41	$11,115 – $13,862	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$990	$13.56	$881 – $1,099	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$2,036	$5.70	$1,812 – $2,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$11,608	$4.20	$10,331 – $12,885	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,077	$10.56	$959 – $1,196	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$5,161	$3.69	$4,593 – $5,729	3 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 Colton, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Colton, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,641 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,020 and $6,262.

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

About 1,554 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,429 of the $5,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,841, which makes Colton, 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