Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$5,551dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $4,940–$6,161
Transit: 3 days

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

Lemon Grove to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,149
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $5,551

Return trip

Houston → Lemon Grove$3,779

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

Lemon Grove to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,551	$3.64	$4,940 – $6,161
53' refrigerated	$6,613	$4.34	$5,753 – $7,473
48' flatbed	$6,685	$4.38	$5,749 – $7,621
Step deck	$7,280	$4.77	$6,115 – $8,445
Power only	$4,916	$3.22	$4,277 – $5,555
Hotshot	$3,711	$2.43	$3,080 – $4,342
26' box truck	$3,632	$2.38	$3,087 – $4,176
Sprinter van	$2,220	$1.46	$1,865 – $2,575

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

53' dry van lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$12,602	$4.40	$11,215 – $13,988	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,195	$8.47	$1,063 – $1,326	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$6,785	$3.34	$6,038 – $7,531	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$1,993	$5.79	$1,774 – $2,212	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$11,704	$4.20	$10,417 – $12,992	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$4,905	$3.72	$4,366 – $5,445	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$5,120	$3.69	$4,557 – $5,684	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$12,307	$5.01	$10,953 – $13,661	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 Lemon Grove, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lemon Grove, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,551 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,940 and $6,161.

How far is Lemon Grove, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,402 of the $5,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lemon Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,779, which makes Lemon Grove, 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