Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV dry van rate

$4,106dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $3,655–$4,558
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,769
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $4,106

Return trip

Las Vegas → Houston$3,183

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Houston to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,106	$2.82	$3,655 – $4,558
53' refrigerated	$4,893	$3.36	$4,257 – $5,529
48' flatbed	$4,950	$3.40	$4,257 – $5,643
Step deck	$5,391	$3.71	$4,528 – $6,254
Power only	$3,634	$2.50	$3,162 – $4,107
Hotshot	$2,743	$1.89	$2,277 – $3,210
26' box truck	$2,686	$1.85	$2,283 – $3,088
Sprinter van	$1,643	$1.13	$1,380 – $1,905

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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 Las Vegas

53' dry van lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$7,384	$2.80	$6,572 – $8,197	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,816	$6.56	$1,616 – $2,016	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$6,317	$3.52	$5,622 – $7,012	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,094	$3.61	$974 – $1,215	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$6,403	$2.49	$5,699 – $7,108	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,664	$2.89	$3,261 – $4,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,915	$6.26	$1,704 – $2,125	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,272 mi	$3,669	$2.88	$3,266 – $4,073	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $4,106 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,655 and $4,558.

How far is Houston, TX from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 1,454 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 $1,337 of the $4,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,183, which makes Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NV 29% 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