Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hayward, CA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$6,760dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,913 mi
Typical range: $6,017–$7,504
Transit: 4 days

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

Hayward to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,001
Fuel: $1,759
All-in estimate: $6,760

Return trip

Houston → Hayward$4,603

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

Hayward to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hayward, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,760	$3.53	$6,017 – $7,504
53' refrigerated	$8,053	$4.21	$7,006 – $9,100
48' flatbed	$8,112	$4.24	$6,977 – $9,248
Step deck	$8,828	$4.61	$7,416 – $10,241
Power only	$6,005	$3.14	$5,224 – $6,785
Hotshot	$4,533	$2.37	$3,763 – $5,304
26' box truck	$4,430	$2.32	$3,765 – $5,094
Sprinter van	$2,704	$1.41	$2,271 – $3,137

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More lanes from Hayward

53' dry van lanes from Hayward, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$1,921	$5.03	$1,710 – $2,132	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,197	$3.32	$6,406 – $7,989	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$3,313	$4.47	$2,949 – $3,677	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$12,350	$4.18	$10,992 – $13,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,316	$4.51	$2,061 – $2,571	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$6,183	$3.58	$5,503 – $6,864	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 Hayward, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Hayward, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,017 and $7,504.

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

About 1,913 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 $1,759 of the $6,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,001 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,603, which makes Hayward, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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