Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Glendale, AZ to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,615dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $2,327–$2,902
Transit: 3 days

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

Glendale to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $2,615

Return trip

Houston → Glendale$3,418

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

Glendale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,615	$2.17	$2,327 – $2,902
53' refrigerated	$3,116	$2.59	$2,711 – $3,521
48' flatbed	$3,163	$2.63	$2,720 – $3,606
Step deck	$3,447	$2.86	$2,896 – $3,999
Power only	$2,307	$1.92	$2,007 – $2,607
Hotshot	$1,741	$1.45	$1,445 – $2,037
26' box truck	$1,707	$1.42	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,046	$0.87	$878 – $1,213

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More lanes from Glendale

53' dry van lanes from Glendale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$6,479	$2.56	$5,767 – $7,192	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$1,175	$2.78	$1,046 – $1,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,712 mi	$3,355	$1.96	$2,986 – $3,724	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$6,001	$2.44	$5,341 – $6,661	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$2,258	$2.25	$2,010 – $2,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$1,036	$3.02	$922 – $1,150	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$2,344	$2.23	$2,086 – $2,602	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,121 mi	$6,201	$2.92	$5,519 – $6,883	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 Glendale, AZ to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Glendale, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,615 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,327 and $2,902.

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

About 1,204 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 $1,107 of the $2,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,418, which makes Glendale, 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