Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Casper, WY to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,754dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $2,451–$3,057
Transit: 3 days

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

Casper to Houston price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,575
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $2,754

Return trip

Houston → Casper$4,355

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Casper to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Casper, WY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,754	$2.15	$2,451 – $3,057
53' refrigerated	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709
48' flatbed	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794
Step deck	$3,626	$2.83	$3,046 – $4,206
Power only	$2,433	$1.90	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.43	$1,524 – $2,149
26' box truck	$1,800	$1.40	$1,530 – $2,069
Sprinter van	$1,102	$0.86	$925 – $1,278

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More lanes from Casper

53' dry van lanes from Casper, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,965 mi	$5,159	$2.63	$4,592 – $5,727	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,053 mi	$2,266	$2.15	$2,017 – $2,515	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,124 mi	$2,352	$2.09	$2,093 – $2,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	841 mi	$2,095	$2.49	$1,864 – $2,325	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,910 mi	$4,787	$2.51	$4,260 – $5,314	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$2,615	$2.17	$2,327 – $2,902	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,072 mi	$2,299	$2.14	$2,046 – $2,552	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542	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 Casper, WY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Casper, WY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,754 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,451 and $3,057.

How far is Casper, WY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,282 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 $1,179 of the $2,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Casper, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,355, which makes Casper, WY to Houston, TX 37% 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