Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA dry van rate

$5,244dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $4,667–$5,821
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Lakewood price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,205
Fuel: $2,039
All-in estimate: $5,244

Return trip

Lakewood → Houston$7,065

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821
53' refrigerated	$6,246	$2.82	$5,434 – $7,058
48' flatbed	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159
Step deck	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925
Power only	$4,666	$2.10	$4,059 – $5,272
Hotshot	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122
26' box truck	$3,439	$1.55	$2,924 – $3,955
Sprinter van	$2,098	$0.95	$1,762 – $2,433

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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 Lakewood

53' dry van lanes into Lakewood, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$7,004	$2.45	$6,233 – $7,774	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,101 mi	$4,083	$3.71	$3,634 – $4,532	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,274	$3.05	$5,584 – $6,964	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$2,658	$2.07	$2,365 – $2,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$6,138	$2.18	$5,462 – $6,813	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$4,975	$2.38	$4,428 – $5,522	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,217 mi	$4,432	$3.64	$3,945 – $4,920	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$4,731	$2.39	$4,211 – $5,251	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA is estimated at $5,244 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,667 and $5,821.

How far is Houston, TX from Lakewood, WA by truck?

About 2,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,039 of the $5,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,065, which makes Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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