Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Atwater, CA dry van rate

$4,391dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,813 mi
Typical range: $3,908–$4,874
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Atwater price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,724
Fuel: $1,667
All-in estimate: $4,391

Return trip

Atwater → Houston$6,448

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,391	$2.42	$3,908 – $4,874
53' refrigerated	$5,230	$2.88	$4,550 – $5,910
48' flatbed	$5,273	$2.91	$4,535 – $6,011
Step deck	$5,739	$3.17	$4,821 – $6,658
Power only	$3,897	$2.15	$3,391 – $4,404
Hotshot	$2,942	$1.62	$2,442 – $3,442
26' box truck	$2,876	$1.59	$2,445 – $3,308
Sprinter van	$1,756	$0.97	$1,475 – $2,037

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Atwater

53' dry van lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$7,190	$2.45	$6,399 – $7,981	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$1,698	$5.51	$1,511 – $1,885	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$6,371	$3.05	$5,670 – $7,072	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$1,556	$2.42	$1,385 – $1,727	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$6,257	$2.18	$5,569 – $6,945	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$4,000	$2.46	$3,560 – $4,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$3,998	$2.46	$3,558 – $4,438	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Atwater, CA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Atwater, CA is estimated at $4,391 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,813 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,908 and $4,874.

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

About 1,813 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 $1,667 of the $4,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,724 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,448, which makes Houston, TX to Atwater, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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