Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Woodland, CA dry van rate

$4,597dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,910 mi
Typical range: $4,091–$5,102
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Woodland price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,841
Fuel: $1,756
All-in estimate: $4,597

Return trip

Woodland → Houston$6,751

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

Houston to Woodland by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Woodland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,597	$2.41	$4,091 – $5,102
53' refrigerated	$5,475	$2.87	$4,763 – $6,187
48' flatbed	$5,516	$2.89	$4,744 – $6,288
Step deck	$6,003	$3.14	$5,042 – $6,963
Power only	$4,083	$2.14	$3,552 – $4,613
Hotshot	$3,082	$1.61	$2,558 – $3,606
26' box truck	$3,012	$1.58	$2,560 – $3,464
Sprinter van	$1,839	$0.96	$1,544 – $2,133

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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 Woodland

53' dry van lanes into Woodland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,968 mi	$7,267	$2.45	$6,468 – $8,066	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	438 mi	$2,090	$4.77	$1,860 – $2,320	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,121 mi	$6,463	$3.05	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,757	$2.31	$1,564 – $1,950	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,907 mi	$6,331	$2.18	$5,635 – $7,027	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$4,219	$2.44	$3,755 – $4,683	4 d
San Diego, CA	567 mi	$2,479	$4.37	$2,206 – $2,751	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$4,183	$2.44	$3,722 – $4,643	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Woodland, CA is estimated at $4,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,091 and $5,102.

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

About 1,910 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 $1,756 of the $4,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,751, which makes Houston, TX to Woodland, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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