Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Commerce City, CO to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,186dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $1,945–$2,426
Transit: 2 days

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

Commerce City to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,234
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $2,186

Return trip

Houston → Commerce City$3,828

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Commerce City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Commerce City, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,186	$2.11	$1,945 – $2,426
53' refrigerated	$2,605	$2.52	$2,267 – $2,944
48' flatbed	$2,653	$2.56	$2,281 – $3,024
Step deck	$2,893	$2.80	$2,430 – $3,356
Power only	$1,924	$1.86	$1,674 – $2,174
Hotshot	$1,452	$1.40	$1,205 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,425	$1.38	$1,212 – $1,639
Sprinter van	$874	$0.84	$734 – $1,014

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More lanes from Commerce City

53' dry van lanes from Commerce City, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$4,760	$2.49	$4,236 – $5,283	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,006 mi	$2,066	$2.05	$1,838 – $2,293	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$2,129	$2.00	$1,895 – $2,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$1,728	$2.46	$1,538 – $1,918	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,845 mi	$4,390	$2.38	$3,907 – $4,873	4 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$2,037	$2.15	$1,813 – $2,261	2 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$2,044	$2.06	$1,819 – $2,269	2 d
Dallas, TX	782 mi	$1,757	$2.25	$1,564 – $1,951	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 Commerce City, CO to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Commerce City, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,945 and $2,426.

How far is Commerce City, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,035 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 $952 of the $2,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Commerce City, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,828, which makes Commerce City, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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