Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Costa Mesa, CA dry van rate

$3,917dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,590 mi
Typical range: $3,486–$4,348
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Costa Mesa price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,455
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $3,917

Return trip

Costa Mesa → Houston$5,753

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

Houston to Costa Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Costa Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$2.46	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,667	$2.94	$4,060 – $5,274
48' flatbed	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375
Step deck	$5,133	$3.23	$4,312 – $5,955
Power only	$3,471	$2.18	$3,020 – $3,923
Hotshot	$2,620	$1.65	$2,175 – $3,066
26' box truck	$2,564	$1.61	$2,179 – $2,948
Sprinter van	$1,567	$0.99	$1,316 – $1,818

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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 Costa Mesa

53' dry van lanes into Costa Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$7,075	$2.45	$6,297 – $7,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$6,262	$3.06	$5,573 – $6,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$1,126	$2.85	$1,003 – $1,250	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$6,139	$2.18	$5,464 – $6,814	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,032	$11.86	$918 – $1,145	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$4,732	$1.89	$4,211 – $5,252	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Costa Mesa, CA is estimated at $3,917 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,486 and $4,348.

How far is Houston, TX from Costa Mesa, CA by truck?

About 1,590 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 $1,462 of the $3,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Costa Mesa, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,753, which makes Houston, TX to Costa Mesa, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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