Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Buckeye, AZ freight rate

$3,485dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $3,102–$3,869
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Buckeye price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $3,485

Return trip

Buckeye → Houston$2,667

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Buckeye by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Buckeye, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,485	$2.83	$3,102 – $3,869
53' refrigerated	$4,154	$3.37	$3,614 – $4,694
48' flatbed	$4,215	$3.42	$3,625 – $4,805
Step deck	$4,593	$3.73	$3,858 – $5,328
Power only	$3,077	$2.50	$2,677 – $3,477
Hotshot	$2,322	$1.88	$1,927 – $2,717
26' box truck	$2,276	$1.85	$1,935 – $2,618
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.13	$1,171 – $1,617

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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 Buckeye

53' dry van lanes into Buckeye, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$7,015	$2.73	$6,243 – $7,786	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	394 mi	$2,159	$5.48	$1,922 – $2,397	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,743 mi	$5,996	$3.44	$5,337 – $6,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,490 mi	$6,063	$2.44	$5,396 – $6,730	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,033 mi	$3,017	$2.92	$2,685 – $3,349	2 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$1,883	$6.06	$1,676 – $2,090	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,137	$2.89	$2,792 – $3,482	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,152 mi	$4,547	$2.11	$4,047 – $5,048	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Buckeye, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Buckeye, AZ is estimated at $3,485 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,102 and $3,869.

How far is Houston, TX from Buckeye, AZ by truck?

About 1,233 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 $1,134 of the $3,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buckeye, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,667, which makes Houston, TX to Buckeye, AZ 31% 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