Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Visalia, CA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$6,143dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $5,467–$6,819
Transit: 4 days

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

Visalia to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,566
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $6,143

Return trip

Houston → Visalia$4,183

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

Visalia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Visalia, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819
53' refrigerated	$7,318	$4.27	$6,367 – $8,269
48' flatbed	$7,384	$4.31	$6,350 – $8,418
Step deck	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324
Power only	$5,449	$3.18	$4,741 – $6,157
Hotshot	$4,114	$2.40	$3,414 – $4,813
26' box truck	$4,023	$2.35	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,457	$1.43	$2,064 – $2,850

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More lanes from Visalia

53' dry van lanes from Visalia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$12,703	$4.40	$11,305 – $14,100	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,366	$6.90	$1,216 – $1,517	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$6,812	$3.34	$6,062 – $7,561	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$2,621	$4.92	$2,333 – $2,910	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$11,831	$4.20	$10,530 – $13,132	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$5,554	$3.64	$4,943 – $6,165	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,740	$5.40	$1,549 – $1,932	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$5,591	$3.64	$4,976 – $6,206	3 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 Visalia, CA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Visalia, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,143 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,467 and $6,819.

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

About 1,715 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 $1,577 of the $6,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,183, which makes Visalia, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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