Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Arnold, MO to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,678dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 781 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$2,973
Transit: 2 days

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

Arnold to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,960
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,678

Return trip

Houston → Arnold$2,187

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Arnold to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Arnold, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,678	$3.43	$2,383 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$4.09	$2,778 – $3,609
48' flatbed	$3,272	$4.19	$2,814 – $3,730
Step deck	$3,573	$4.57	$3,001 – $4,145
Power only	$2,344	$3.00	$2,039 – $2,649
Hotshot	$1,768	$2.26	$1,468 – $2,069
26' box truck	$1,741	$2.23	$1,480 – $2,002
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.37	$900 – $1,243

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More lanes from Arnold

53' dry van lanes from Arnold, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$4,365	$4.17	$3,885 – $4,845	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$5,312	$2.84	$4,728 – $5,896	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,427	$4.39	$1,270 – $1,585	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$4,788	$3.23	$4,261 – $5,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,907	$4.03	$3,477 – $4,337	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,024	$3.31	$2,692 – $3,357	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$5,197	$2.85	$4,625 – $5,769	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,275	$3.64	$2,025 – $2,525	2 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 Arnold, MO to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Arnold, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,678 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 781 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $2,973.

How far is Arnold, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 781 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $718 of the $2,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Arnold, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,187, which makes Arnold, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology