Dry van · October 2026

El Monte, CA to Houston, TX

$5,791

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,154 to $6,428

Linehaul $4,318Fuel $1,473

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Dry van lanes from El Monte, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$12,662	$4.40	$11,269 – $14,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,192	$5.43	$1,951 – $2,434	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$11,777	$4.20	$10,482 – $13,073	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$5,164	$3.69	$4,596 – $5,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$5,311	$3.67	$4,726 – $5,895	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$12,575	$5.00	$11,191 – $13,958	5 d

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

How much does a dry van from El Monte, CA to Houston, TX cost?

About $5,791 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.61 a mile over 1,602 mi. Most quotes land between $5,154 and $6,428.

How long does El Monte to Houston take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,602 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,473 of the $5,791 is fuel. The other $4,318 is linehaul.

Is Houston, TX to El Monte, CA cheaper?

The return trip is about $3,943, so El Monte to Houston is 47% more expensive.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.