Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kenner, LA freight rate

$1,496dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 363 mi
Typical range: $1,332–$1,661
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Kenner price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,162
Fuel: $334
All-in estimate: $1,496

Return trip

Kenner → Houston$1,375

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Kenner by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kenner, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,496	$4.12	$1,332 – $1,661
53' refrigerated	$1,787	$4.92	$1,555 – $2,019
48' flatbed	$1,871	$5.15	$1,609 – $2,133
Step deck	$2,051	$5.65	$1,723 – $2,380
Power only	$1,285	$3.54	$1,118 – $1,452
Hotshot	$968	$2.67	$804 – $1,133
26' box truck	$963	$2.65	$818 – $1,107
Sprinter van	$599	$1.65	$503 – $694

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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 Kenner

53' dry van lanes into Kenner, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$4,218	$3.04	$3,754 – $4,682	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$7,636	$3.88	$6,796 – $8,476	4 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$3,827	$3.91	$3,406 – $4,248	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$3,541	$2.30	$3,151 – $3,930	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,538	$2.73	$3,149 – $3,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,038	$3.47	$1,814 – $2,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$7,333	$3.90	$6,527 – $8,140	4 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$1,845	$3.64	$1,642 – $2,048	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Kenner, LA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Kenner, LA is estimated at $1,496 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 363 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,332 and $1,661.

How far is Houston, TX from Kenner, LA by truck?

About 363 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $334 of the $1,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kenner, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,375, which makes Houston, TX to Kenner, LA 9% 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