Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$6,679dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,887 mi
Typical range: $5,944–$7,414
Transit: 4 days

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

Lincoln to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,944
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $6,679

Return trip

Houston → Lincoln$4,548

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

Lincoln to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,679	$3.54	$5,944 – $7,414
53' refrigerated	$7,956	$4.22	$6,922 – $8,991
48' flatbed	$8,017	$4.25	$6,894 – $9,139
Step deck	$8,725	$4.62	$7,329 – $10,120
Power only	$5,932	$3.14	$5,161 – $6,703
Hotshot	$4,478	$2.37	$3,717 – $5,239
26' box truck	$4,376	$2.32	$3,720 – $5,033
Sprinter van	$2,672	$1.42	$2,244 – $3,099

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$12,901	$4.40	$11,482 – $14,320	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,093	$4.77	$1,863 – $2,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$6,957	$3.33	$6,192 – $7,722	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$3,320	$4.47	$2,954 – $3,685	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$12,043	$4.19	$10,718 – $13,367	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$6,127	$3.58	$5,453 – $6,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$2,473	$4.38	$2,201 – $2,745	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$6,062	$3.59	$5,395 – $6,729	4 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 Lincoln, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,679 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,944 and $7,414.

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

About 1,887 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 $1,735 of the $6,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,944 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Lincoln, 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