Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Arnold, MO freight rate

$2,187dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 781 mi
Typical range: $1,946–$2,427
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Arnold price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,469
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,187

Return trip

Arnold → Houston$2,678

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Arnold by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Arnold, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,187	$2.80	$1,946 – $2,427
53' refrigerated	$2,608	$3.34	$2,269 – $2,947
48' flatbed	$2,672	$3.42	$2,298 – $3,046
Step deck	$2,918	$3.74	$2,451 – $3,385
Power only	$1,914	$2.45	$1,665 – $2,163
Hotshot	$1,444	$1.85	$1,199 – $1,689
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.82	$1,209 – $1,635
Sprinter van	$875	$1.12	$735 – $1,015

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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 Arnold

53' dry van lanes into Arnold, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$2,919	$2.79	$2,598 – $3,240	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,670 – $7,072	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,569	$4.83	$1,397 – $1,742	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$2,991	$2.02	$2,662 – $3,320	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,439	$2.51	$2,170 – $2,707	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$2,470	$2.70	$2,198 – $2,741	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,233	$3.42	$5,547 – $6,919	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$1,858	$2.97	$1,653 – $2,062	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Arnold, MO?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Arnold, MO is estimated at $2,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 781 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,946 and $2,427.

How far is Houston, TX from Arnold, MO by truck?

About 781 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 $718 of the $2,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arnold, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,678, which makes Houston, TX to Arnold, MO 18% 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