Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT freight rate

$4,297dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $3,824–$4,769
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Cedar City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,048
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $4,297

Return trip

Cedar City → Houston$2,892

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Houston to Cedar City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,297	$3.16	$3,824 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,120	$3.77	$4,454 – $5,786
48' flatbed	$5,186	$3.82	$4,460 – $5,912
Step deck	$5,649	$4.16	$4,746 – $6,553
Power only	$3,799	$2.80	$3,305 – $4,293
Hotshot	$2,867	$2.11	$2,380 – $3,355
26' box truck	$2,809	$2.07	$2,387 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,719	$1.26	$1,444 – $1,994

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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 Cedar City

53' dry van lanes into Cedar City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,466 mi	$7,693	$3.12	$6,846 – $8,539	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$2,707	$5.87	$2,409 – $3,005	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,622 mi	$6,402	$3.95	$5,698 – $7,107	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	342 mi	$1,297	$3.79	$1,155 – $1,440	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,400 mi	$6,666	$2.78	$5,932 – $7,399	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,855	$3.23	$3,431 – $4,279	3 d
San Diego, CA	479 mi	$2,775	$5.79	$2,470 – $3,081	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,156 mi	$3,757	$3.25	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT is estimated at $4,297 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,824 and $4,769.

How far is Houston, TX from Cedar City, UT by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,249 of the $4,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar City, UT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,892, which makes Houston, TX to Cedar City, UT 49% 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