Dry van · October 2026

Houston, TX to Palo Alto, CA

$4,601

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $4,095 to $5,107

Linehaul $2,843Fuel $1,758

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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 Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$7,398	$2.44	$6,584 – $8,211	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$1,885	$5.09	$1,678 – $2,092	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$6,621	$3.04	$5,893 – $7,349	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$1,717	$2.33	$1,528 – $1,906	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$6,445	$2.17	$5,736 – $7,154	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$4,206	$2.44	$3,743 – $4,669	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,280	$4.55	$2,029 – $2,530	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$4,210	$2.44	$3,747 – $4,673	4 d

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

About $4,601 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $2.41 a mile over 1,912 mi. Most quotes land between $4,095 and $5,107.

How long does Houston to Palo Alto take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,912 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,758 of the $4,601 is fuel. The other $2,843 is linehaul.

Is Palo Alto, CA to Houston, TX cheaper?

The return trip is about $6,757, so Houston to Palo Alto 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.