Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tracy, CA dry van rate

$4,520dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $4,023–$5,017
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Tracy price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,797
Fuel: $1,723
All-in estimate: $4,520

Return trip

Tracy → Houston$6,639

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

Houston to Tracy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tracy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,520	$2.41	$4,023 – $5,017
53' refrigerated	$5,384	$2.87	$4,684 – $6,084
48' flatbed	$5,426	$2.90	$4,666 – $6,185
Step deck	$5,905	$3.15	$4,960 – $6,850
Power only	$4,014	$2.14	$3,492 – $4,536
Hotshot	$3,030	$1.62	$2,515 – $3,545
26' box truck	$2,962	$1.58	$2,517 – $3,406
Sprinter van	$1,808	$0.96	$1,519 – $2,097

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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 Tracy

53' dry van lanes into Tracy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,975 mi	$7,283	$2.45	$6,482 – $8,084	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	363 mi	$1,864	$5.13	$1,659 – $2,069	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$6,482	$3.05	$5,769 – $7,195	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$1,665	$2.36	$1,482 – $1,848	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,913 mi	$6,343	$2.18	$5,645 – $7,041	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,691 mi	$4,132	$2.44	$3,677 – $4,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$2,256	$4.58	$2,007 – $2,504	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$4,123	$2.44	$3,670 – $4,577	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Tracy, CA is estimated at $4,520 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,023 and $5,017.

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

About 1,874 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 $1,723 of the $4,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,639, which makes Houston, TX to Tracy, 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