Dry van · October 2026

Houston, TX to Merced, CA

$4,374

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $3,893 to $4,855

Linehaul $2,714Fuel $1,660

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Dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

Dry van lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$7,177	$2.45	$6,387 – $7,966	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$1,677	$5.57	$1,492 – $1,861	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$6,355	$3.05	$5,656 – $7,054	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,542	$2.43	$1,372 – $1,712	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$6,245	$2.18	$5,558 – $6,932	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$3,983	$2.46	$3,545 – $4,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,063	$4.81	$1,836 – $2,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$3,981	$2.46	$3,543 – $4,419	4 d

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

About $4,374 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $2.42 a mile over 1,805 mi. Most quotes land between $3,893 and $4,855.

How long does Houston to Merced take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,805 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,660 of the $4,374 is fuel. The other $2,714 is linehaul.

Is Merced, CA to Houston, TX cheaper?

The return trip is about $6,424, so Houston to Merced is 32% cheaper.

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.