Dry van · October 2026

Palm Desert, CA to Houston, TX

$5,429

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $4,832 to $6,026

Linehaul $4,063Fuel $1,366

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Dry van lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$12,294	$4.41	$10,942 – $13,647	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$6,547	$3.36	$5,827 – $7,268	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,813	$6.25	$1,614 – $2,013	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$11,419	$4.21	$10,163 – $12,676	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,802	$3.74	$4,274 – $5,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,047	$11.38	$932 – $1,162	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$4,961	$3.71	$4,416 – $5,507	3 d

Dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

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

About $5,429 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.65 a mile over 1,486 mi. Most quotes land between $4,832 and $6,026.

How long does Palm Desert to Houston take by truck?

About 3 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,486 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,366 of the $5,429 is fuel. The other $4,063 is linehaul.

Is Houston, TX to Palm Desert, CA cheaper?

The return trip is about $3,696, so Palm Desert to Houston is 47% more expensive.

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.