Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Jacinto, CA dry van rate

$3,790dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $3,373–$4,207
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to San Jacinto price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,383
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $3,790

Return trip

San Jacinto → Houston$5,566

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 Jacinto by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Jacinto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,790	$2.48	$3,373 – $4,207
53' refrigerated	$4,515	$2.95	$3,928 – $5,102
48' flatbed	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203
Step deck	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766
Power only	$3,357	$2.19	$2,920 – $3,793
Hotshot	$2,534	$1.66	$2,103 – $2,964
26' box truck	$2,480	$1.62	$2,108 – $2,852
Sprinter van	$1,516	$0.99	$1,273 – $1,759

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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 Jacinto

53' dry van lanes into San Jacinto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$6,938	$2.46	$6,175 – $7,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,062	$10.95	$945 – $1,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,987 mi	$6,099	$3.07	$5,428 – $6,770	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$1,019	$3.06	$907 – $1,131	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,750 mi	$6,017	$2.19	$5,355 – $6,679	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,328 mi	$3,361	$2.53	$2,991 – $3,731	3 d
San Diego, CA	81 mi	$1,014	$12.52	$902 – $1,125	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$3,469	$2.52	$3,088 – $3,851	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to San Jacinto, CA is estimated at $3,790 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,373 and $4,207.

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

About 1,530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,407 of the $3,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,383 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,566, which makes Houston, TX to San Jacinto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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