Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hemet, CA freight rate

$3,788dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,529 mi
Typical range: $3,371–$4,204
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Hemet price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,382
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $3,788

Return trip

Hemet → Houston$5,563

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

Houston to Hemet by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hemet, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$2.48	$3,371 – $4,204
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$2.95	$3,926 – $5,100
48' flatbed	$4,562	$2.98	$3,923 – $5,200
Step deck	$4,968	$3.25	$4,173 – $5,762
Power only	$3,355	$2.19	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.66	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,478	$1.62	$2,106 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,515	$0.99	$1,273 – $1,758

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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 Hemet

53' dry van lanes into Hemet, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$6,942	$2.46	$6,179 – $7,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,068	$10.79	$951 – $1,186	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,989 mi	$6,104	$3.07	$5,433 – $6,776	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$1,019	$3.06	$907 – $1,131	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,752 mi	$6,021	$2.19	$5,358 – $6,683	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$3,359	$2.53	$2,989 – $3,728	3 d
San Diego, CA	76 mi	$999	$13.14	$889 – $1,109	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$3,469	$2.52	$3,088 – $3,851	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Hemet, CA is estimated at $3,788 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,371 and $4,204.

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

About 1,529 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,406 of the $3,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,563, which makes Houston, TX to Hemet, 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