Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Broussard, LA to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,110dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 244 mi
Typical range: $988–$1,232
Transit: 1 day

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

Broussard to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $886
Fuel: $224
All-in estimate: $1,110

Return trip

Houston → Broussard$1,208

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

Broussard to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Broussard, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,110	$4.55	$988 – $1,232
53' refrigerated	$1,327	$5.44	$1,154 – $1,499
48' flatbed	$1,406	$5.76	$1,210 – $1,603
Step deck	$1,546	$6.34	$1,299 – $1,793
Power only	$942	$3.86	$820 – $1,065
Hotshot	$709	$2.91	$589 – $830
26' box truck	$710	$2.91	$603 – $816
Sprinter van	$444	$1.82	$373 – $515

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More lanes from Broussard

53' dry van lanes from Broussard, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$4,969	$3.38	$4,422 – $5,516	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,849 mi	$4,522	$2.45	$4,025 – $5,020	4 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$2,644	$2.66	$2,353 – $2,934	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,420 mi	$3,972	$2.80	$3,535 – $4,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$4,478	$3.25	$3,985 – $4,970	3 d
San Antonio, TX	468 mi	$1,608	$3.44	$1,431 – $1,785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,760 mi	$4,331	$2.46	$3,855 – $4,808	4 d
Dallas, TX	398 mi	$1,452	$3.65	$1,293 – $1,612	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 Broussard, LA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Broussard, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,110 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 244 mi. Quotes typically land between $988 and $1,232.

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

About 244 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 $224 of the $1,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,208, which makes Broussard, LA to Houston, TX 8% 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