Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$6,689dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $5,953–$7,424
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jose to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,951
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $6,689

Return trip

Houston → San Jose$4,554

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

San Jose to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424
53' refrigerated	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003
48' flatbed	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152
Step deck	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134
Power only	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712
Hotshot	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247
26' box truck	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040
Sprinter van	$2,675	$1.42	$2,247 – $3,103

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	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 San Jose, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,689 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,953 and $7,424.

How far is San Jose, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,890 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 $1,738 of the $6,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,554, which makes San Jose, 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