Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Eureka, CA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$7,346dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,101 mi
Typical range: $6,538–$8,154
Transit: 5 days

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

Eureka to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,414
Fuel: $1,932
All-in estimate: $7,346

Return trip

Houston → Eureka$5,002

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

Eureka to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Eureka, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,346	$3.50	$6,538 – $8,154
53' refrigerated	$8,750	$4.16	$7,613 – $9,888
48' flatbed	$8,804	$4.19	$7,571 – $10,037
Step deck	$9,579	$4.56	$8,046 – $11,111
Power only	$6,532	$3.11	$5,683 – $7,381
Hotshot	$4,932	$2.35	$4,093 – $5,770
26' box truck	$4,817	$2.29	$4,094 – $5,539
Sprinter van	$2,939	$1.40	$2,468 – $3,409

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More lanes from Eureka

53' dry van lanes from Eureka, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$13,398	$4.38	$11,924 – $14,872	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$2,777	$4.17	$2,472 – $3,082	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$7,340	$3.31	$6,532 – $8,147	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$4,104	$4.19	$3,653 – $4,556	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$12,539	$4.17	$11,160 – $13,918	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$6,819	$3.53	$6,069 – $7,570	4 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,166	$3.98	$2,818 – $3,514	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$6,701	$3.54	$5,964 – $7,438	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 Eureka, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Eureka, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,538 and $8,154.

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

About 2,101 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,932 of the $7,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,002, which makes Eureka, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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