Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Leandro, CA freight rate

$4,613dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $4,106–$5,121
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to San Leandro price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $4,613

Return trip

San Leandro → Houston$6,776

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 Leandro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Leandro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,613	$2.41	$4,106 – $5,121
53' refrigerated	$5,495	$2.87	$4,781 – $6,210
48' flatbed	$5,536	$2.89	$4,761 – $6,311
Step deck	$6,025	$3.14	$5,061 – $6,988
Power only	$4,098	$2.14	$3,565 – $4,631
Hotshot	$3,094	$1.61	$2,568 – $3,620
26' box truck	$3,023	$1.58	$2,570 – $3,477
Sprinter van	$1,845	$0.96	$1,550 – $2,141

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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 Leandro

53' dry van lanes into San Leandro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,019 mi	$7,382	$2.45	$6,570 – $8,194	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	389 mi	$1,942	$4.99	$1,728 – $2,156	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$6,602	$3.04	$5,876 – $7,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,736	$2.32	$1,545 – $1,927	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$6,431	$2.17	$5,724 – $7,139	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$4,223	$2.44	$3,758 – $4,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$2,337	$4.49	$2,080 – $2,594	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$4,219	$2.44	$3,755 – $4,683	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to San Leandro, CA is estimated at $4,613 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,106 and $5,121.

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

About 1,918 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 $1,763 of the $4,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,776, which makes Houston, TX to San Leandro, 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