Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Houma, LA freight rate

$1,821dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,620–$2,021
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Houma price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,364
Fuel: $457
All-in estimate: $1,821

Return trip

Houma → Dallas$1,673

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,821	$3.66	$1,620 – $2,021
53' refrigerated	$2,173	$4.37	$1,890 – $2,455
48' flatbed	$2,253	$4.53	$1,938 – $2,569
Step deck	$2,466	$4.96	$2,072 – $2,861
Power only	$1,577	$3.17	$1,372 – $1,782
Hotshot	$1,189	$2.39	$987 – $1,391
26' box truck	$1,177	$2.37	$1,000 – $1,353
Sprinter van	$728	$1.47	$612 – $845

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Houma

53' dry van lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$4,339	$3.03	$3,862 – $4,816	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$7,567	$3.89	$6,735 – $8,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,951	$3.88	$3,517 – $4,386	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,421	$4.28	$1,265 – $1,578	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$3,501	$2.31	$3,116 – $3,887	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$3,646	$2.72	$3,245 – $4,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,961	$3.53	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$7,258	$3.91	$6,459 – $8,056	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Houma, LA?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Houma, LA is estimated at $1,821 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,620 and $2,021.

How far is Dallas, TX from Houma, LA by truck?

About 497 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 $457 of the $1,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houma, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,673, which makes Dallas, TX to Houma, LA 9% 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