Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lafayette, LA freight rate

$1,199dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 240 mi
Typical range: $1,067–$1,331
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Lafayette price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $978
Fuel: $221
All-in estimate: $1,199

Return trip

Lafayette → Houston$1,101

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

Houston to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,199	$4.99	$1,067 – $1,331
53' refrigerated	$1,433	$5.97	$1,246 – $1,619
48' flatbed	$1,520	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,732
Step deck	$1,670	$6.96	$1,403 – $1,938
Power only	$1,017	$4.24	$885 – $1,149
Hotshot	$766	$3.19	$636 – $896
26' box truck	$766	$3.19	$651 – $881
Sprinter van	$479	$2.00	$403 – $556

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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 Lafayette

53' dry van lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$4,432	$3.02	$3,944 – $4,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$7,210	$3.91	$6,417 – $8,003	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,861	$3.90	$3,437 – $4,286	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,294	$2.33	$2,932 – $3,656	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$3,728	$2.71	$3,318 – $4,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,738	$3.75	$1,547 – $1,930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$6,904	$3.94	$6,144 – $7,663	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,564	$4.00	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $1,199 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 240 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,067 and $1,331.

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

About 240 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 $221 of the $1,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $978 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,101, which makes Houston, TX to Lafayette, 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