Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$6,657dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,880 mi
Typical range: $5,925–$7,390
Transit: 4 days

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

Seaside to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,929
Fuel: $1,728
All-in estimate: $6,657

Return trip

Houston → Seaside$4,533

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

Seaside to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,657	$3.54	$5,925 – $7,390
53' refrigerated	$7,930	$4.22	$6,899 – $8,961
48' flatbed	$7,991	$4.25	$6,872 – $9,110
Step deck	$8,697	$4.63	$7,305 – $10,088
Power only	$5,912	$3.14	$5,143 – $6,681
Hotshot	$4,463	$2.37	$3,705 – $5,222
26' box truck	$4,362	$2.32	$3,708 – $5,016
Sprinter van	$2,663	$1.42	$2,237 – $3,089

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More lanes from Seaside

53' dry van lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$13,281	$4.38	$11,820 – $14,742	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$1,707	$5.49	$1,519 – $1,895	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$7,233	$3.31	$6,437 – $8,029	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$3,160	$4.55	$2,812 – $3,508	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$12,389	$4.18	$11,026 – $13,752	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$6,065	$3.59	$5,398 – $6,732	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,099	$4.76	$1,868 – $2,330	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$6,106	$3.59	$5,434 – $6,777	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 Seaside, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Seaside, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,657 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,925 and $7,390.

How far is Seaside, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,880 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 $1,728 of the $6,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Seaside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,533, which makes Seaside, 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