Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laguna Niguel, CA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$5,706dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $5,079–$6,334
Transit: 4 days

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

Laguna Niguel to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,258
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $5,706

Return trip

Houston → Laguna Niguel$3,885

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laguna Niguel to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Laguna Niguel, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,706	$3.62	$5,079 – $6,334
53' refrigerated	$6,799	$4.32	$5,915 – $7,683
48' flatbed	$6,869	$4.36	$5,907 – $7,831
Step deck	$7,479	$4.75	$6,283 – $8,676
Power only	$5,056	$3.21	$4,399 – $5,714
Hotshot	$3,817	$2.42	$3,168 – $4,466
26' box truck	$3,734	$2.37	$3,174 – $4,295
Sprinter van	$2,283	$1.45	$1,917 – $2,648

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More lanes from Laguna Niguel

53' dry van lanes from Laguna Niguel, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$12,654	$4.40	$11,262 – $14,046	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$960	$15.23	$854 – $1,065	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$6,809	$3.34	$6,060 – $7,557	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,116	$5.55	$1,883 – $2,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$11,766	$4.20	$10,471 – $13,060	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$5,074	$3.70	$4,516 – $5,632	3 d
San Diego, CA	70 mi	$981	$14.01	$873 – $1,089	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,428 mi	$5,248	$3.68	$4,671 – $5,825	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Laguna Niguel, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,079 and $6,334.

How far is Laguna Niguel, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,575 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 $1,448 of the $5,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Laguna Niguel, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,885, which makes Laguna Niguel, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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