Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dublin, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$6,726dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,902 mi
Typical range: $5,986–$7,466
Transit: 4 days

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

Dublin to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,977
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $6,726

Return trip

Houston → Dublin$4,580

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

Dublin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dublin, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,726	$3.54	$5,986 – $7,466
53' refrigerated	$8,012	$4.21	$6,970 – $9,053
48' flatbed	$8,072	$4.24	$6,942 – $9,202
Step deck	$8,784	$4.62	$7,379 – $10,190
Power only	$5,974	$3.14	$5,197 – $6,750
Hotshot	$4,510	$2.37	$3,743 – $5,277
26' box truck	$4,407	$2.32	$3,746 – $5,068
Sprinter van	$2,690	$1.41	$2,260 – $3,121

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More lanes from Dublin

53' dry van lanes from Dublin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$13,172	$4.39	$11,723 – $14,621	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	379 mi	$1,912	$5.04	$1,702 – $2,122	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,155 mi	$7,153	$3.32	$6,366 – $7,940	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$3,283	$4.49	$2,922 – $3,644	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$12,293	$4.18	$10,940 – $13,645	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$6,152	$3.58	$5,476 – $6,829	4 d
San Diego, CA	510 mi	$2,307	$4.52	$2,053 – $2,561	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819	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 Dublin, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Dublin, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,902 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,986 and $7,466.

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

About 1,902 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 $1,749 of the $6,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,977 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,580, which makes Dublin, 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