Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pleasanton, CA dry van rate

$4,575dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,900 mi
Typical range: $4,072–$5,079
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Pleasanton price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $1,747
All-in estimate: $4,575

Return trip

Pleasanton → Houston$6,720

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

Houston to Pleasanton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pleasanton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,575	$2.41	$4,072 – $5,079
53' refrigerated	$5,450	$2.87	$4,742 – $6,159
48' flatbed	$5,491	$2.89	$4,722 – $6,260
Step deck	$5,976	$3.15	$5,020 – $6,932
Power only	$4,064	$2.14	$3,535 – $4,592
Hotshot	$3,068	$1.61	$2,546 – $3,589
26' box truck	$2,998	$1.58	$2,548 – $3,448
Sprinter van	$1,830	$0.96	$1,537 – $2,123

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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 Pleasanton

53' dry van lanes into Pleasanton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$7,346	$2.45	$6,538 – $8,154	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	376 mi	$1,903	$5.06	$1,694 – $2,112	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$6,559	$3.04	$5,837 – $7,280	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$1,705	$2.34	$1,517 – $1,892	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$6,399	$2.18	$5,695 – $7,103	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,185	$2.44	$3,724 – $4,645	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,295	$4.54	$2,042 – $2,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,180	$2.44	$3,721 – $4,640	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Pleasanton, CA is estimated at $4,575 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,072 and $5,079.

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

About 1,900 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 $1,747 of the $4,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,720, which makes Houston, TX to Pleasanton, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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