Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$5,703dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $5,076–$6,331
Transit: 4 days

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

Dana Point to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,256
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $5,703

Return trip

Houston → Dana Point$3,883

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

Dana Point to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,703	$3.62	$5,076 – $6,331
53' refrigerated	$6,795	$4.32	$5,912 – $7,678
48' flatbed	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826
Step deck	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672
Power only	$5,053	$3.21	$4,396 – $5,710
Hotshot	$3,815	$2.42	$3,166 – $4,463
26' box truck	$3,732	$2.37	$3,173 – $4,292
Sprinter van	$2,281	$1.45	$1,916 – $2,646

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More lanes from Dana Point

53' dry van lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$12,662	$4.40	$11,269 – $14,055	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$6,814	$3.34	$6,065 – $7,564	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,116	$5.55	$1,883 – $2,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$11,769	$4.20	$10,475 – $13,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$5,245	$3.68	$4,668 – $5,822	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 Dana Point, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dana Point, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,703 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,076 and $6,331.

How far is Dana Point, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,574 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 $1,447 of the $5,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dana Point, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,883, which makes Dana Point, 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