Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Commerce City, CO freight rate

$3,828dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $3,407–$4,249
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Commerce City price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,876
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $3,828

Return trip

Commerce City → Houston$2,186

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

Houston to Commerce City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Commerce City, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$3.70	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,562	$4.41	$3,969 – $5,156
48' flatbed	$4,645	$4.49	$3,995 – $5,296
Step deck	$5,066	$4.89	$4,255 – $5,877
Power only	$3,369	$3.26	$2,931 – $3,807
Hotshot	$2,542	$2.46	$2,110 – $2,974
26' box truck	$2,496	$2.41	$2,122 – $2,870
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.48	$1,286 – $1,776

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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 Commerce City

53' dry van lanes into Commerce City, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$6,825	$3.57	$6,074 – $7,576	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,006 mi	$5,313	$5.28	$4,728 – $5,897	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,018	$4.71	$4,466 – $5,570	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$2,315	$3.30	$2,060 – $2,569	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,845 mi	$5,876	$3.18	$5,230 – $6,522	4 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,567	$3.77	$3,174 – $3,959	2 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$5,258	$5.29	$4,679 – $5,836	2 d
Dallas, TX	782 mi	$3,077	$3.93	$2,739 – $3,416	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Commerce City, CO is estimated at $3,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,407 and $4,249.

How far is Houston, TX from Commerce City, CO by truck?

About 1,035 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 $952 of the $3,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Commerce City, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,186, which makes Houston, TX to Commerce City, 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