Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Apopka, FL dry van rate

$3,979dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $3,542–$4,417
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Apopka price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,070
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,979

Return trip

Apopka → Houston$2,204

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Apopka by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Apopka, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,979	$4.02	$3,542 – $4,417
53' refrigerated	$4,744	$4.80	$4,127 – $5,360
48' flatbed	$4,835	$4.89	$4,158 – $5,511
Step deck	$5,273	$5.33	$4,430 – $6,117
Power only	$3,500	$3.54	$3,045 – $3,955
Hotshot	$2,641	$2.67	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,594	$2.62	$2,205 – $2,983
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.61	$1,337 – $1,846

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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 Apopka

53' dry van lanes into Apopka, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,099 mi	$4,600	$4.19	$4,094 – $5,106	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,590 mi	$12,920	$4.99	$11,499 – $14,341	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,146 mi	$5,742	$5.01	$5,110 – $6,374	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,305	$2.92	$5,611 – $6,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,017 mi	$3,838	$3.77	$3,415 – $4,260	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,211 mi	$4,689	$3.87	$4,174 – $5,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,505 mi	$12,534	$5.00	$11,155 – $13,913	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$4,389	$3.93	$3,906 – $4,872	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Apopka, FL?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Apopka, FL is estimated at $3,979 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,542 and $4,417.

How far is Houston, TX from Apopka, FL by truck?

About 989 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 $909 of the $3,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apopka, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,204, which makes Houston, TX to Apopka, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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