Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$5,841dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,618 mi
Typical range: $5,198–$6,483
Transit: 4 days

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

Lancaster to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,353
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $5,841

Return trip

Houston → Lancaster$3,977

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

Lancaster to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,841	$3.61	$5,198 – $6,483
53' refrigerated	$6,958	$4.30	$6,054 – $7,863
48' flatbed	$7,027	$4.34	$6,043 – $8,011
Step deck	$7,651	$4.73	$6,427 – $8,875
Power only	$5,177	$3.20	$4,504 – $5,850
Hotshot	$3,908	$2.42	$3,244 – $4,572
26' box truck	$3,823	$2.36	$3,249 – $4,396
Sprinter van	$2,336	$1.44	$1,962 – $2,710

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' dry van lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$12,618	$4.40	$11,230 – $14,006	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$6,767	$3.34	$6,023 – $7,511	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$2,249	$5.34	$2,002 – $2,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$11,739	$4.20	$10,447 – $13,030	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$5,223	$3.68	$4,649 – $5,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,279	$7.57	$1,138 – $1,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$5,339	$3.66	$4,751 – $5,926	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$12,611	$5.00	$11,224 – $13,998	5 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 Lancaster, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lancaster, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,841 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,198 and $6,483.

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

About 1,618 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 $1,488 of the $5,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,977, which makes Lancaster, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. 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