Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Harker Heights, TX to Houston, TX freight rate

$976dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 189 mi
Typical range: $868–$1,083
Transit: 1 day

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

Harker Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $802
Fuel: $174
All-in estimate: $976

Return trip

Houston → Harker Heights$976

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Harker Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Harker Heights, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$976	$5.16	$868 – $1,083
53' refrigerated	$1,167	$6.17	$1,015 – $1,318
48' flatbed	$1,247	$6.60	$1,072 – $1,421
Step deck	$1,372	$7.26	$1,153 – $1,592
Power only	$822	$4.35	$715 – $929
Hotshot	$619	$3.27	$513 – $724
26' box truck	$622	$3.29	$528 – $715
Sprinter van	$390	$2.07	$328 – $453

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More lanes from Harker Heights

53' dry van lanes from Harker Heights, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,744 mi	$5,694	$3.26	$5,068 – $6,320	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,445 mi	$3,609	$2.50	$3,212 – $4,006	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$2,818	$2.58	$2,508 – $3,128	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,015 mi	$2,975	$2.93	$2,648 – $3,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,656 mi	$5,179	$3.13	$4,609 – $5,748	4 d
San Antonio, TX	144 mi	$877	$6.09	$780 – $973	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d
Dallas, TX	154 mi	$899	$5.84	$800 – $998	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 Harker Heights, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Harker Heights, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $976 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 189 mi. Quotes typically land between $868 and $1,083.

How far is Harker Heights, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 189 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 $174 of the $976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Harker Heights, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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