Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Abbeville, LA to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,081dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 231 mi
Typical range: $962–$1,200
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abbeville to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $869
Fuel: $212
All-in estimate: $1,081

Return trip

Houston → Abbeville$1,177

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Abbeville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Abbeville, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,081	$4.68	$962 – $1,200
53' refrigerated	$1,292	$5.59	$1,124 – $1,460
48' flatbed	$1,372	$5.94	$1,180 – $1,564
Step deck	$1,509	$6.53	$1,267 – $1,750
Power only	$916	$3.97	$797 – $1,035
Hotshot	$690	$2.99	$573 – $807
26' box truck	$691	$2.99	$587 – $795
Sprinter van	$432	$1.87	$363 – $502

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More lanes from Abbeville

53' dry van lanes from Abbeville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,486 mi	$5,021	$3.38	$4,469 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,842 mi	$4,507	$2.45	$4,012 – $5,003	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,010 mi	$2,677	$2.65	$2,383 – $2,972	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$3,953	$2.80	$3,518 – $4,388	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,527	$3.25	$4,029 – $5,025	3 d
San Antonio, TX	455 mi	$1,579	$3.47	$1,405 – $1,753	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,752 mi	$4,314	$2.46	$3,839 – $4,789	4 d
Dallas, TX	396 mi	$1,448	$3.66	$1,289 – $1,607	1 d

More lanes into Houston

53' 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Abbeville, LA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Abbeville, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,081 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 231 mi. Quotes typically land between $962 and $1,200.

How far is Abbeville, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 231 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $212 of the $1,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Abbeville, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,177, which makes Abbeville, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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