Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Thousand Oaks, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$5,968dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,659 mi
Typical range: $5,312–$6,625
Transit: 4 days

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

Thousand Oaks to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,443
Fuel: $1,525
All-in estimate: $5,968

Return trip

Houston → Thousand Oaks$4,064

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

Thousand Oaks to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Thousand Oaks, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,968	$3.60	$5,312 – $6,625
53' refrigerated	$7,110	$4.29	$6,186 – $8,035
48' flatbed	$7,178	$4.33	$6,173 – $8,183
Step deck	$7,815	$4.71	$6,564 – $9,065
Power only	$5,292	$3.19	$4,604 – $5,980
Hotshot	$3,995	$2.41	$3,316 – $4,674
26' box truck	$3,907	$2.36	$3,321 – $4,493
Sprinter van	$2,387	$1.44	$2,005 – $2,769

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More lanes from Thousand Oaks

53' dry van lanes from Thousand Oaks, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$12,856	$4.40	$11,442 – $14,270	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$6,945	$3.33	$6,181 – $7,709	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$2,385	$5.16	$2,123 – $2,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$11,966	$4.19	$10,649 – $13,282	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$5,345	$3.66	$4,757 – $5,933	3 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,261	$7.74	$1,122 – $1,400	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,488	$3.65	$4,885 – $6,092	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$12,829	$4.99	$11,418 – $14,240	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 Thousand Oaks, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Thousand Oaks, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,968 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,312 and $6,625.

How far is Thousand Oaks, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,659 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 $1,525 of the $5,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,064, which makes Thousand Oaks, 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