Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Arvada, CO freight rate

$3,860dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $3,436–$4,285
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Arvada price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,898
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,860

Return trip

Arvada → Houston$2,204

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Arvada by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Arvada, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,860	$3.69	$3,436 – $4,285
53' refrigerated	$4,601	$4.40	$4,003 – $5,199
48' flatbed	$4,684	$4.48	$4,028 – $5,340
Step deck	$5,108	$4.88	$4,291 – $5,925
Power only	$3,398	$3.25	$2,957 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,564	$2.45	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,517	$2.41	$2,140 – $2,895
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.48	$1,297 – $1,791

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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 Arvada

53' dry van lanes into Arvada, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,933 mi	$6,894	$3.57	$6,136 – $7,652	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$5,220	$5.30	$4,646 – $5,794	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,088 mi	$5,106	$4.69	$4,544 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,269	$3.33	$2,019 – $2,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$5,940	$3.18	$5,287 – $6,594	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,587	$3.76	$3,193 – $3,982	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$5,169	$5.32	$4,601 – $5,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,116	$3.92	$2,773 – $3,458	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Arvada, CO?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Arvada, CO is estimated at $3,860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,436 and $4,285.

How far is Houston, TX from Arvada, CO by truck?

About 1,046 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 $962 of the $3,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arvada, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,204, which makes Houston, TX to Arvada, CO 75% 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