Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Houston, TX freight rate

$6,745dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,908 mi
Typical range: $6,003–$7,487
Transit: 4 days

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

Union City to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,991
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $6,745

Return trip

Houston → Union City$4,592

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

Union City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,745	$3.53	$6,003 – $7,487
53' refrigerated	$8,034	$4.21	$6,990 – $9,079
48' flatbed	$8,094	$4.24	$6,961 – $9,227
Step deck	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218
Power only	$5,991	$3.14	$5,212 – $6,769
Hotshot	$4,523	$2.37	$3,754 – $5,292
26' box truck	$4,420	$2.32	$3,757 – $5,083
Sprinter van	$2,698	$1.41	$2,266 – $3,130

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More lanes from Union City

53' dry van lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$13,216	$4.39	$11,762 – $14,670	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$1,906	$5.06	$1,696 – $2,116	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$7,185	$3.32	$6,395 – $7,976	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$3,293	$4.48	$2,931 – $3,655	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$12,335	$4.18	$10,978 – $13,692	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$6,168	$3.58	$5,489 – $6,846	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,301	$4.53	$2,048 – $2,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$6,165	$3.58	$5,487 – $6,843	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 Union City, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Union City, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,745 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,003 and $7,487.

How far is Union City, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,908 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 $1,754 of the $6,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,592, which makes Union City, 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