Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, CA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$6,773dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $6,028–$7,518
Transit: 4 days

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

Pleasant Hill to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,010
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $6,773

Return trip

Houston → Pleasant Hill$4,611

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

Pleasant Hill to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.53	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,067	$4.21	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,127	$4.24	$6,989 – $9,265
Step deck	$8,844	$4.61	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,016	$3.14	$5,234 – $6,798
Hotshot	$4,542	$2.37	$3,770 – $5,314
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.32	$3,772 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.41	$2,276 – $3,143

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

53' dry van lanes from Pleasant Hill, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$13,192	$4.39	$11,741 – $14,643	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$1,981	$4.93	$1,763 – $2,199	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,160 mi	$7,168	$3.32	$6,379 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	750 mi	$3,343	$4.46	$2,975 – $3,711	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,945 mi	$12,312	$4.18	$10,958 – $13,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,735 mi	$6,205	$3.58	$5,523 – $6,888	4 d
San Diego, CA	532 mi	$2,373	$4.46	$2,112 – $2,634	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$6,183	$3.58	$5,503 – $6,864	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 Pleasant Hill, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Pleasant Hill, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,028 and $7,518.

How far is Pleasant Hill, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,917 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 $1,763 of the $6,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,611, which makes Pleasant Hill, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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