Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Madera, CA dry van rate

$4,308dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,774 mi
Typical range: $3,834–$4,782
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Madera price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,677
Fuel: $1,631
All-in estimate: $4,308

Return trip

Madera → Houston$6,327

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

Houston to Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,308	$2.43	$3,834 – $4,782
53' refrigerated	$5,132	$2.89	$4,465 – $5,799
48' flatbed	$5,175	$2.92	$4,451 – $5,900
Step deck	$5,633	$3.18	$4,732 – $6,535
Power only	$3,823	$2.15	$3,326 – $4,320
Hotshot	$2,886	$1.63	$2,395 – $3,377
26' box truck	$2,821	$1.59	$2,398 – $3,245
Sprinter van	$1,723	$0.97	$1,447 – $1,999

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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 Madera

53' dry van lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$7,143	$2.45	$6,357 – $7,929	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,568	$5.92	$1,396 – $1,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$6,316	$3.06	$5,622 – $7,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$1,482	$2.47	$1,319 – $1,644	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$6,215	$2.18	$5,531 – $6,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$3,913	$2.46	$3,483 – $4,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,951	$4.98	$1,737 – $2,166	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$3,921	$2.46	$3,490 – $4,353	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Madera, CA is estimated at $4,308 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,834 and $4,782.

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

About 1,774 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 $1,631 of the $4,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,327, which makes Houston, TX to Madera, 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