Dry van · October 2026

Houston, TX to Santa Barbara, CA

$4,187

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $3,726 to $4,647

Linehaul $2,608Fuel $1,579

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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 Santa Barbara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$7,269	$2.45	$6,470 – $8,069	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$6,482	$3.05	$5,769 – $7,195	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$1,343	$2.58	$1,195 – $1,491	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$6,317	$2.18	$5,622 – $7,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$3,762	$2.48	$3,348 – $4,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,427	$6.54	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$3,856	$2.47	$3,432 – $4,280	4 d

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

About $4,187 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $2.44 a mile over 1,717 mi. Most quotes land between $3,726 and $4,647.

How long does Houston to Santa Barbara take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,717 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,579 of the $4,187 is fuel. The other $2,608 is linehaul.

Is Santa Barbara, CA to Houston, TX cheaper?

The return trip is about $6,149, so Houston to Santa Barbara 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.