Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$5,853dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $5,209–$6,497
Transit: 4 days

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

Rancho Palos Verdes to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,362
Fuel: $1,491
All-in estimate: $5,853

Return trip

Houston → Rancho Palos Verdes$3,985

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

Rancho Palos Verdes to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,853	$3.61	$5,209 – $6,497
53' refrigerated	$6,973	$4.30	$6,067 – $7,880
48' flatbed	$7,042	$4.34	$6,056 – $8,028
Step deck	$7,667	$4.73	$6,440 – $8,894
Power only	$5,188	$3.20	$4,514 – $5,863
Hotshot	$3,916	$2.41	$3,251 – $4,582
26' box truck	$3,831	$2.36	$3,256 – $4,406
Sprinter van	$2,341	$1.44	$1,967 – $2,716

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More lanes from Rancho Palos Verdes

53' dry van lanes from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$12,792	$4.40	$11,385 – $14,199	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,071 mi	$6,904	$3.33	$6,144 – $7,663	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	426 mi	$2,266	$5.32	$2,016 – $2,515	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,838 mi	$11,900	$4.19	$10,591 – $13,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,419 mi	$5,220	$3.68	$4,646 – $5,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,110	$9.83	$988 – $1,232	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,385	$3.66	$4,793 – $5,978	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,539 mi	$12,688	$5.00	$11,293 – $14,084	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 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,853 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,209 and $6,497.

How far is Rancho Palos Verdes, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,622 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 $1,491 of the $5,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rancho Palos Verdes, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,985, which makes Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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