Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Leander, TX freight rate

$969dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 186 mi
Typical range: $863–$1,076
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Leander price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $798
Fuel: $171
All-in estimate: $969

Return trip

Leander → Houston$969

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Leander by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Leander, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$969	$5.21	$863 – $1,076
53' refrigerated	$1,159	$6.23	$1,008 – $1,310
48' flatbed	$1,239	$6.66	$1,065 – $1,412
Step deck	$1,364	$7.33	$1,146 – $1,582
Power only	$816	$4.39	$710 – $922
Hotshot	$614	$3.30	$510 – $719
26' box truck	$617	$3.32	$525 – $710
Sprinter van	$388	$2.08	$326 – $450

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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 Leander

53' dry van lanes into Leander, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,778 mi	$4,742	$2.67	$4,220 – $5,263	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$5,289	$3.67	$4,707 – $5,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$2,271	$2.24	$2,021 – $2,520	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,690 mi	$4,029	$2.38	$3,585 – $4,472	4 d
San Antonio, TX	102 mi	$785	$7.69	$698 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	196 mi	$991	$5.06	$882 – $1,100	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Leander, TX is estimated at $969 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 186 mi. Quotes typically land between $863 and $1,076.

How far is Houston, TX from Leander, TX by truck?

About 186 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 $171 of the $969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Leander, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology