Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Stanton, CA freight rate

$3,932dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,597 mi
Typical range: $3,500–$4,365
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Stanton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,464
Fuel: $1,468
All-in estimate: $3,932

Return trip

Stanton → Houston$5,775

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

Houston to Stanton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Stanton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,932	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,365
53' refrigerated	$4,685	$2.93	$4,076 – $5,294
48' flatbed	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395
Step deck	$5,152	$3.23	$4,328 – $5,977
Power only	$3,485	$2.18	$3,032 – $3,938
Hotshot	$2,630	$1.65	$2,183 – $3,078
26' box truck	$2,574	$1.61	$2,187 – $2,960
Sprinter van	$1,573	$0.98	$1,321 – $1,824

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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 Stanton

53' dry van lanes into Stanton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$7,075	$2.45	$6,297 – $7,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$6,262	$3.06	$5,573 – $6,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	401 mi	$1,137	$2.84	$1,012 – $1,262	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$6,141	$2.18	$5,465 – $6,816	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$3,503	$2.51	$3,118 – $3,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	99 mi	$1,068	$10.79	$951 – $1,186	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,446 mi	$3,612	$2.50	$3,214 – $4,009	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,513 mi	$4,740	$1.89	$4,219 – $5,262	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Stanton, CA is estimated at $3,932 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,500 and $4,365.

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

About 1,597 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 $1,468 of the $3,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,464 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,775, which makes Houston, TX to Stanton, 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