Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$5,806dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $5,168–$6,445
Transit: 4 days

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

Downey to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,329
Fuel: $1,477
All-in estimate: $5,806

Return trip

Houston → Downey$3,953

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

Downey to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,806	$3.61	$5,168 – $6,445
53' refrigerated	$6,917	$4.30	$6,018 – $7,817
48' flatbed	$6,987	$4.35	$6,009 – $7,965
Step deck	$7,607	$4.73	$6,390 – $8,824
Power only	$5,146	$3.20	$4,477 – $5,815
Hotshot	$3,885	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,545
26' box truck	$3,800	$2.36	$3,230 – $4,370
Sprinter van	$2,322	$1.45	$1,951 – $2,694

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More lanes from Downey

53' dry van lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$12,707	$4.40	$11,309 – $14,104	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,841	$3.34	$6,089 – $7,594	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$2,216	$5.39	$1,972 – $2,459	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$11,816	$4.20	$10,516 – $13,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,113	$9.77	$991 – $1,236	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$12,611	$5.00	$11,224 – $13,998	5 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 Downey, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Downey, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,168 and $6,445.

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

About 1,607 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 $1,477 of the $5,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,953, which makes Downey, 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