Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Vacaville, CA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$6,776dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $6,030–$7,521
Transit: 4 days

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

Vacaville to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,013
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $6,776

Return trip

Houston → Vacaville$4,613

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

Vacaville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Vacaville, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,776	$3.53	$6,030 – $7,521
53' refrigerated	$8,071	$4.21	$7,022 – $9,120
48' flatbed	$8,131	$4.24	$6,993 – $9,269
Step deck	$8,848	$4.61	$7,433 – $10,264
Power only	$6,019	$3.14	$5,236 – $6,801
Hotshot	$4,544	$2.37	$3,771 – $5,316
26' box truck	$4,440	$2.32	$3,774 – $5,106
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.41	$2,277 – $3,144

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More lanes from Vacaville

53' dry van lanes from Vacaville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$13,119	$4.39	$11,676 – $14,562	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$2,048	$4.83	$1,822 – $2,273	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$7,114	$3.32	$6,332 – $7,897	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$3,373	$4.44	$3,002 – $3,744	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$12,246	$4.18	$10,899 – $13,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$6,215	$3.58	$5,531 – $6,898	4 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$2,439	$4.40	$2,171 – $2,708	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$6,177	$3.58	$5,498 – $6,857	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 Vacaville, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Vacaville, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,776 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,030 and $7,521.

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

About 1,918 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 $1,763 of the $6,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,013 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,613, which makes Vacaville, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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