Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,625dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $2,337–$2,914
Transit: 3 days

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

Avondale to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,513
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $2,625

Return trip

Houston → Avondale$3,432

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Avondale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$2.17	$2,337 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$2.59	$2,722 – $3,535
48' flatbed	$3,176	$2.62	$2,731 – $3,620
Step deck	$3,461	$2.86	$2,907 – $4,015
Power only	$2,317	$1.91	$2,016 – $2,618
Hotshot	$1,749	$1.45	$1,451 – $2,046
26' box truck	$1,714	$1.42	$1,457 – $1,972
Sprinter van	$1,050	$0.87	$882 – $1,218

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More lanes from Avondale

53' dry van lanes from Avondale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,549 mi	$6,517	$2.56	$5,800 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	417 mi	$1,165	$2.79	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$3,384	$1.96	$3,012 – $3,756	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,474 mi	$6,034	$2.44	$5,370 – $6,698	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
San Diego, CA	331 mi	$1,016	$3.07	$904 – $1,127	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$2,362	$2.22	$2,102 – $2,622	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,131 mi	$6,227	$2.92	$5,542 – $6,912	5 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 Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,625 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,337 and $2,914.

How far is Avondale, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,210 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,112 of the $2,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Avondale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,432, which makes Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. 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