Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Whittier, CA dry van rate

$3,938dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $3,505–$4,372
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Whittier price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,467
Fuel: $1,471
All-in estimate: $3,938

Return trip

Whittier → Houston$5,784

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

Houston to Whittier by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Whittier, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,938	$2.46	$3,505 – $4,372
53' refrigerated	$4,692	$2.93	$4,082 – $5,302
48' flatbed	$4,740	$2.96	$4,076 – $5,403
Step deck	$5,160	$3.23	$4,335 – $5,986
Power only	$3,490	$2.18	$3,037 – $3,944
Hotshot	$2,635	$1.65	$2,187 – $3,083
26' box truck	$2,578	$1.61	$2,191 – $2,964
Sprinter van	$1,575	$0.98	$1,323 – $1,827

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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 Whittier

53' dry van lanes into Whittier, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$7,066	$2.45	$6,289 – $7,844	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$1,140	$2.83	$1,015 – $1,266	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$6,135	$2.18	$5,460 – $6,810	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$3,512	$2.51	$3,125 – $3,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,107	$9.89	$985 – $1,229	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,616	$2.50	$3,218 – $4,014	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$4,742	$1.89	$4,220 – $5,263	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Whittier, CA is estimated at $3,938 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,505 and $4,372.

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

About 1,600 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 $1,471 of the $3,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,467 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,784, which makes Houston, TX to Whittier, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →