Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Altus, OK freight rate

$1,791dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,594–$1,988
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Altus price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $441
All-in estimate: $1,791

Return trip

Altus → Houston$1,618

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Houston to Altus by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Altus, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,791	$3.73	$1,594 – $1,988
53' refrigerated	$2,137	$4.45	$1,859 – $2,415
48' flatbed	$2,219	$4.62	$1,908 – $2,529
Step deck	$2,429	$5.06	$2,040 – $2,817
Power only	$1,549	$3.23	$1,348 – $1,751
Hotshot	$1,168	$2.43	$969 – $1,366
26' box truck	$1,157	$2.41	$983 – $1,330
Sprinter van	$716	$1.49	$602 – $831

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Altus

53' dry van lanes into Altus, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,702 mi	$5,062	$2.97	$4,505 – $5,619	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,285 mi	$5,326	$4.14	$4,740 – $5,911	3 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,745	$3.96	$3,333 – $4,157	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$2,230	$2.57	$1,985 – $2,475	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$4,309	$2.66	$3,835 – $4,783	4 d
San Antonio, TX	427 mi	$1,662	$3.89	$1,479 – $1,844	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$5,087	$4.18	$4,527 – $5,647	3 d
Dallas, TX	230 mi	$1,182	$5.14	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Altus, OK?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Altus, OK is estimated at $1,791 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,594 and $1,988.

How far is Houston, TX from Altus, OK by truck?

About 480 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 $441 of the $1,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altus, OK to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,618, which makes Houston, TX to Altus, OK 11% 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