Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$3,996dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,627 mi
Typical range: $3,556–$4,435
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,500
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $3,996

Return trip

Los Angeles → Houston$5,869

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

Houston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435
53' refrigerated	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379
48' flatbed	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480
Step deck	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071
Power only	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002
Hotshot	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128
26' box truck	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$3,915	$4.04	$3,485 – $4,346	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$4,786	$1.88	$4,260 – $5,313	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,627 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,556 and $4,435.

How far is Houston, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,627 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 $1,496 of the $3,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,869, which makes Houston, TX to Los Angeles, 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