Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Concord, CA freight rate

$4,603dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,913 mi
Typical range: $4,097–$5,109
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Concord price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,759
All-in estimate: $4,603

Return trip

Concord → Houston$6,760

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

Houston to Concord by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Concord, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,603	$2.41	$4,097 – $5,109
53' refrigerated	$5,483	$2.87	$4,770 – $6,196
48' flatbed	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297
Step deck	$6,011	$3.14	$5,049 – $6,973
Power only	$4,088	$2.14	$3,557 – $4,620
Hotshot	$3,087	$1.61	$2,562 – $3,611
26' box truck	$3,016	$1.58	$2,564 – $3,469
Sprinter van	$1,841	$0.96	$1,547 – $2,136

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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 Concord

53' dry van lanes into Concord, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$7,344	$2.45	$6,536 – $8,151	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	400 mi	$1,975	$4.94	$1,758 – $2,193	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,155 mi	$6,556	$3.04	$5,835 – $7,277	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,736	$2.32	$1,545 – $1,927	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$6,397	$2.18	$5,693 – $7,101	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$4,214	$2.44	$3,751 – $4,678	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,367	$4.47	$2,107 – $2,627	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$4,202	$2.44	$3,739 – $4,664	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Concord, CA is estimated at $4,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,097 and $5,109.

How far is Houston, TX from Concord, CA 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 $4,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,760, which makes Houston, TX to Concord, 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