Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lathrop, CA freight rate

$4,505dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,867 mi
Typical range: $4,010–$5,001
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Lathrop price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,788
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $4,505

Return trip

Lathrop → Houston$6,617

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

Houston to Lathrop by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lathrop, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,505	$2.41	$4,010 – $5,001
53' refrigerated	$5,367	$2.87	$4,669 – $6,064
48' flatbed	$5,408	$2.90	$4,651 – $6,165
Step deck	$5,886	$3.15	$4,944 – $6,828
Power only	$4,001	$2.14	$3,480 – $4,521
Hotshot	$3,020	$1.62	$2,507 – $3,534
26' box truck	$2,952	$1.58	$2,509 – $3,395
Sprinter van	$1,802	$0.97	$1,514 – $2,090

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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 Lathrop

53' dry van lanes into Lathrop, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$7,260	$2.45	$6,462 – $8,059	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,867	$5.13	$1,661 – $2,072	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,118 mi	$6,455	$3.05	$5,745 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$1,656	$2.36	$1,474 – $1,839	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$6,323	$2.18	$5,628 – $7,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$4,117	$2.44	$3,664 – $4,570	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$2,256	$4.58	$2,007 – $2,504	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,679 mi	$4,106	$2.45	$3,654 – $4,558	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Lathrop, CA is estimated at $4,505 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,010 and $5,001.

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

About 1,867 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 $1,717 of the $4,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,617, which makes Houston, TX to Lathrop, 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