Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to La Puente, CA freight rate

$3,930dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $3,498–$4,362
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to La Puente price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,463
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $3,930

Return trip

La Puente → Houston$5,772

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

Houston to La Puente by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to La Puente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,930	$2.46	$3,498 – $4,362
53' refrigerated	$4,682	$2.93	$4,073 – $5,291
48' flatbed	$4,730	$2.96	$4,067 – $5,392
Step deck	$5,150	$3.23	$4,326 – $5,974
Power only	$3,483	$2.18	$3,030 – $3,936
Hotshot	$2,629	$1.65	$2,182 – $3,076
26' box truck	$2,572	$1.61	$2,186 – $2,958
Sprinter van	$1,572	$0.98	$1,320 – $1,824

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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 La Puente

53' dry van lanes into La Puente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,873 mi	$7,053	$2.45	$6,277 – $7,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$6,229	$3.06	$5,544 – $6,915	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,133	$2.84	$1,009 – $1,258	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$6,121	$2.18	$5,448 – $6,794	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$3,503	$2.51	$3,118 – $3,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,113	$9.77	$991 – $1,236	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,443 mi	$3,605	$2.50	$3,209 – $4,002	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,509 mi	$4,733	$1.89	$4,213 – $5,254	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to La Puente, CA is estimated at $3,930 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,498 and $4,362.

How far is Houston, TX from La Puente, CA by truck?

About 1,596 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 $1,467 of the $3,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Puente, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,772, which makes Houston, TX to La Puente, 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