Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$5,800dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $5,162–$6,438
Transit: 4 days

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

Pico Rivera to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,324
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $5,800

Return trip

Houston → Pico Rivera$3,949

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

Pico Rivera to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,800	$3.61	$5,162 – $6,438
53' refrigerated	$6,910	$4.31	$6,012 – $7,808
48' flatbed	$6,979	$4.35	$6,002 – $7,956
Step deck	$7,599	$4.73	$6,383 – $8,815
Power only	$5,140	$3.20	$4,472 – $5,809
Hotshot	$3,880	$2.42	$3,221 – $4,540
26' box truck	$3,796	$2.37	$3,227 – $4,366
Sprinter van	$2,320	$1.45	$1,949 – $2,691

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More lanes from Pico Rivera

53' dry van lanes from Pico Rivera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$12,691	$4.40	$11,295 – $14,086	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	408 mi	$2,206	$5.41	$1,963 – $2,448	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$11,800	$4.20	$10,502 – $13,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$5,173	$3.68	$4,604 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,119	$9.65	$996 – $1,242	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$5,323	$3.67	$4,737 – $5,909	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$12,597	$5.00	$11,212 – $13,983	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 Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,800 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,162 and $6,438.

How far is Pico Rivera, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,605 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 $1,476 of the $5,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,949, which makes Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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