Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Collins, CO dry van rate

$3,982dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $3,544–$4,420
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fort Collins price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,983
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $3,982

Return trip

Fort Collins → Houston$2,274

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

Houston to Fort Collins by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Collins, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,982	$3.66	$3,544 – $4,420
53' refrigerated	$4,746	$4.37	$4,129 – $5,363
48' flatbed	$4,827	$4.44	$4,152 – $5,503
Step deck	$5,263	$4.84	$4,421 – $6,106
Power only	$3,508	$3.23	$3,052 – $3,964
Hotshot	$2,647	$2.44	$2,197 – $3,097
26' box truck	$2,598	$2.39	$2,208 – $2,987
Sprinter van	$1,593	$1.47	$1,338 – $1,848

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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 Fort Collins

53' dry van lanes into Fort Collins, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,917 mi	$6,844	$3.57	$6,091 – $7,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,015 mi	$5,350	$5.27	$4,762 – $5,939	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,070 mi	$5,037	$4.71	$4,483 – $5,591	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,382	$3.27	$2,120 – $2,645	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,898	$3.18	$5,250 – $6,547	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,003 mi	$3,733	$3.72	$3,322 – $4,143	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,009 mi	$5,325	$5.28	$4,739 – $5,911	2 d
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$3,225	$3.88	$2,871 – $3,580	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Fort Collins, CO is estimated at $3,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,544 and $4,420.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Collins, CO by truck?

About 1,087 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 $999 of the $3,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Collins, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,274, which makes Houston, TX to Fort Collins, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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