Dry van · October 2026

Houston, TX to Santa Cruz, CA

$4,573

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $4,070 to $5,076

Linehaul $2,827Fuel $1,746

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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 Cruz, 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	340 mi	$1,794	$5.28	$1,597 – $1,992	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$6,637	$3.04	$5,907 – $7,367	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$1,684	$2.35	$1,499 – $1,869	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$6,455	$2.17	$5,745 – $7,165	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$4,174	$2.44	$3,715 – $4,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$2,189	$4.65	$1,948 – $2,430	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,719 mi	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652	4 d

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

About $4,573 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $2.41 a mile over 1,899 mi. Most quotes land between $4,070 and $5,076.

How long does Houston to Santa Cruz take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,899 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,746 of the $4,573 is fuel. The other $2,827 is linehaul.

Is Santa Cruz, CA to Houston, TX cheaper?

The return trip is about $6,717, so Houston to Santa Cruz 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.