Dry van · October 2026

Houston, TX to Novato, CA

$4,679

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $4,165 to $5,194

Linehaul $2,887Fuel $1,792

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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 Novato, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$7,411	$2.44	$6,596 – $8,226	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$2,063	$4.81	$1,836 – $2,290	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$6,637	$3.04	$5,907 – $7,367	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$1,797	$2.30	$1,599 – $1,994	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$6,459	$2.17	$5,749 – $7,170	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,293	$2.43	$3,821 – $4,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$2,458	$4.39	$2,187 – $2,728	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$4,278	$2.43	$3,808 – $4,749	4 d

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

About $4,679 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $2.40 a mile over 1,949 mi. Most quotes land between $4,165 and $5,194.

How long does Houston to Novato take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,949 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,792 of the $4,679 is fuel. The other $2,887 is linehaul.

Is Novato, CA to Houston, TX cheaper?

The return trip is about $6,872, so Houston to Novato 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.