Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Placentia, CA dry van rate

$3,913dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $3,483–$4,343
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Placentia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $3,913

Return trip

Placentia → Houston$5,747

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

Houston to Placentia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Placentia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,913	$2.46	$3,483 – $4,343
53' refrigerated	$4,662	$2.94	$4,056 – $5,268
48' flatbed	$4,709	$2.97	$4,050 – $5,369
Step deck	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948
Power only	$3,467	$2.18	$3,017 – $3,918
Hotshot	$2,617	$1.65	$2,172 – $3,062
26' box truck	$2,561	$1.61	$2,177 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,565	$0.99	$1,315 – $1,816

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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 Placentia

53' dry van lanes into Placentia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$7,050	$2.45	$6,275 – $7,826	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,035 mi	$6,229	$3.06	$5,544 – $6,915	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,121	$2.86	$998 – $1,245	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,119	$2.18	$5,446 – $6,792	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,071	$10.71	$953 – $1,189	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$4,723	$1.89	$4,203 – $5,243	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Placentia, CA is estimated at $3,913 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,483 and $4,343.

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

About 1,588 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 $1,460 of the $3,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,747, which makes Houston, TX to Placentia, 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