Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to La Vista, NE freight rate

$2,531dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $2,253–$2,810
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to La Vista price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,676
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $2,531

Return trip

La Vista → Houston$3,241

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Houston to La Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to La Vista, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,531	$2.72	$2,253 – $2,810
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$3.24	$2,625 – $3,410
48' flatbed	$3,079	$3.31	$2,648 – $3,511
Step deck	$3,360	$3.61	$2,822 – $3,897
Power only	$2,224	$2.39	$1,934 – $2,513
Hotshot	$1,678	$1.80	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,649	$1.77	$1,401 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.09	$850 – $1,174

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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 La Vista

53' dry van lanes into La Vista, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,360 mi	$3,663	$2.69	$3,260 – $4,066	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,551 mi	$5,477	$3.53	$4,874 – $6,079	3 d
Chicago, IL	514 mi	$2,105	$4.10	$1,873 – $2,337	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,206 mi	$2,546	$2.11	$2,266 – $2,826	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,296 mi	$3,124	$2.41	$2,781 – $3,468	3 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$2,614	$2.70	$2,327 – $2,902	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$5,404	$3.54	$4,809 – $5,998	3 d
Dallas, TX	685 mi	$2,008	$2.93	$1,787 – $2,229	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to La Vista, NE?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to La Vista, NE is estimated at $2,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,253 and $2,810.

How far is Houston, TX from La Vista, NE by truck?

About 930 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 $855 of the $2,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Vista, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,241, which makes Houston, TX to La Vista, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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