Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Livermore, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$6,698dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $5,961–$7,435
Transit: 4 days

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

Livermore to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,958
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $6,698

Return trip

Houston → Livermore$4,560

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

Livermore to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Livermore, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,698	$3.54	$5,961 – $7,435
53' refrigerated	$7,978	$4.21	$6,941 – $9,016
48' flatbed	$8,039	$4.25	$6,913 – $9,164
Step deck	$8,748	$4.62	$7,349 – $10,148
Power only	$5,948	$3.14	$5,175 – $6,722
Hotshot	$4,491	$2.37	$3,727 – $5,254
26' box truck	$4,389	$2.32	$3,730 – $5,047
Sprinter van	$2,679	$1.42	$2,250 – $3,108

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More lanes from Livermore

53' dry van lanes from Livermore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$13,143	$4.39	$11,698 – $14,589	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$1,891	$5.08	$1,683 – $2,099	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,148 mi	$7,132	$3.32	$6,347 – $7,917	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	723 mi	$3,253	$4.50	$2,895 – $3,611	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$12,266	$4.18	$10,916 – $13,615	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,709 mi	$6,124	$3.58	$5,451 – $6,798	4 d
San Diego, CA	502 mi	$2,283	$4.55	$2,032 – $2,534	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$6,115	$3.58	$5,442 – $6,788	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 Livermore, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Livermore, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,698 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,961 and $7,435.

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

About 1,893 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 $1,740 of the $6,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,958 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,560, which makes Livermore, 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