Lane · VAN · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Sanger, CA freight rate
$4,227dry van
+5.2% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.43
- Distance
- 1,736 mi
- Typical range
- $3,762–$4,692
- Transit
- 4 days
Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Sanger price history
- 3 months
- +13.5%
- 1 year
- +24.6%
- 5 years
- +32.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,631
- Fuel
- $1,596
- All-in estimate
- $4,227
Return trip
Sanger → Houston$6,208This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Houston to Sanger by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,227 | $2.43 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,036 | $2.90 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,080 | $2.93 | |
| Step deck | $5,530 | $3.19 | |
| Power only | $3,750 | $2.16 | |
| Hotshot | $2,831 | $1.63 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,768 | $1.59 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,691 | $0.97 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,498 | $3.28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,996 | $2.46 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,845 | $2.57 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,404 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,986 | $3.15 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,053 | $4.70 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,794 | $2.48 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,138 | $4.33 |
More lanes into Sanger
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,089 | $2.45 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,469 | $6.33 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,251 | $3.06 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,410 | $2.52 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,165 | $2.18 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,830 | $2.47 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,843 | $5.18 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,845 | $2.47 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Sanger, CA?
A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Sanger, CA is estimated at $4,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,762 and $4,692.
How far is Houston, TX from Sanger, CA by truck?
About 1,736 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 $1,596 of the $4,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,631 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Sanger, CA to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $6,208, which makes Houston, TX to Sanger, 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