Dry van · October 2026

Houston, TX to Santa Maria, CA

$4,301

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $3,828 to $4,775

Linehaul $2,673Fuel $1,628

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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 Maria, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$7,332	$2.45	$6,526 – $8,139	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,240	$7.95	$1,103 – $1,376	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$6,553	$3.04	$5,832 – $7,274	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,436	$2.50	$1,278 – $1,594	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$6,375	$2.18	$5,674 – $7,076	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$3,881	$2.47	$3,454 – $4,308	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$1,623	$5.73	$1,444 – $1,801	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$3,958	$2.46	$3,522 – $4,393	4 d

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

About $4,301 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $2.43 a mile over 1,771 mi. Most quotes land between $3,828 and $4,775.

How long does Houston to Santa Maria take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,771 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,628 of the $4,301 is fuel. The other $2,673 is linehaul.

Is Santa Maria, CA to Houston, TX cheaper?

The return trip is about $6,318, so Houston to Santa Maria 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.