Lane · VAN · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA freight rate
$4,637dry van
+5.3% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.40
- Distance
- 1,929 mi
- Typical range
- $4,127–$5,147
- Transit
- 4 days
Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Burlingame price history
- 3 months
- +13.8%
- 1 year
- +25.0%
- 5 years
- +32.6%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,863
- Fuel
- $1,774
- All-in estimate
- $4,637
Return trip
Burlingame → Houston$6,810This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Houston to Burlingame by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,637 | $2.40 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,523 | $2.86 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,564 | $2.88 | |
| Step deck | $6,054 | $3.14 | |
| Power only | $4,119 | $2.14 | |
| Hotshot | $3,110 | $1.61 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,039 | $1.58 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,855 | $0.96 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,498 | $3.28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,996 | $2.46 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,845 | $2.57 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,404 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,986 | $3.15 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,053 | $4.70 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,794 | $2.48 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,138 | $4.33 |
More lanes into Burlingame
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,416 | $2.44 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,948 | $4.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,643 | $3.04 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,750 | $2.32 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,461 | $2.17 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,244 | $2.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,343 | $4.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,244 | $2.43 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA?
A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA is estimated at $4,637 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,929 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,127 and $5,147.
How far is Houston, TX from Burlingame, CA by truck?
About 1,929 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 $1,774 of the $4,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,863 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Burlingame, CA to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $6,810, which makes Houston, TX to Burlingame, CA 32% cheaper. 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