Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Dimas, CA freight rate

$3,911dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,587 mi
Typical range: $3,481–$4,341
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to San Dimas price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,452
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $3,911

Return trip

San Dimas → Houston$5,744

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

Houston to San Dimas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Dimas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,911	$2.46	$3,481 – $4,341
53' refrigerated	$4,659	$2.94	$4,054 – $5,265
48' flatbed	$4,707	$2.97	$4,048 – $5,366
Step deck	$5,125	$3.23	$4,305 – $5,945
Power only	$3,466	$2.18	$3,015 – $3,916
Hotshot	$2,616	$1.65	$2,171 – $3,061
26' box truck	$2,559	$1.61	$2,176 – $2,943
Sprinter van	$1,564	$0.99	$1,314 – $1,815

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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 San Dimas

53' dry van lanes into San Dimas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$7,028	$2.46	$6,255 – $7,801	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$6,199	$3.06	$5,518 – $6,881	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	390 mi	$1,118	$2.87	$995 – $1,241	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,116	$9.71	$994 – $1,239	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,433 mi	$3,584	$2.50	$3,190 – $3,978	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$4,716	$1.89	$4,197 – $5,235	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to San Dimas, CA is estimated at $3,911 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,481 and $4,341.

How far is Houston, TX from San Dimas, CA by truck?

About 1,587 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 $1,459 of the $3,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,452 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Dimas, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,744, which makes Houston, TX to San Dimas, 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