Lane · VAN · Oct 2026
Sanger, CA to Houston, TX freight rate
$6,208dry van
+5.6% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.58
- Distance
- 1,736 mi
- Typical range
- $5,525–$6,891
- Transit
- 4 days
Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Sanger to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +14.0%
- 1 year
- +25.2%
- 5 years
- +33.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,612
- Fuel
- $1,596
- All-in estimate
- $6,208
Return trip
Houston → Sanger$4,227This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Sanger to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,208 | $3.58 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,396 | $4.26 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,461 | $4.30 | |
| Step deck | $8,122 | $4.68 | |
| Power only | $5,508 | $3.17 | |
| Hotshot | $4,158 | $2.40 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,066 | $2.34 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,483 | $1.43 |
More lanes from Sanger
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $12,715 | $4.40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,469 | $6.33 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,820 | $3.34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,708 | $4.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $11,846 | $4.19 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,625 | $3.63 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,843 | $5.18 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,647 | $3.63 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,502 | $2.69 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,869 | $3.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,830 | $3.46 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,604 | $2.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,811 | $2.40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,053 | $4.70 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,572 | $3.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,138 | $4.33 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sanger, CA to Houston, TX?
A 53' dry van from Sanger, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,208 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,525 and $6,891.
How far is Sanger, CA from Houston, TX by truck?
About 1,736 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 $1,596 of the $6,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,612 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sanger, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,227, which makes Sanger, 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