Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lima, OH freight rate

$3,158dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $2,811–$3,506
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lima price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,158

Return trip

Lima → Houston$3,793

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,158	$2.71	$2,811 – $3,506
53' refrigerated	$3,764	$3.23	$3,275 – $4,253
48' flatbed	$3,823	$3.28	$3,288 – $4,358
Step deck	$4,167	$3.58	$3,501 – $4,834
Power only	$2,786	$2.39	$2,423 – $3,148
Hotshot	$2,102	$1.80	$1,745 – $2,459
26' box truck	$2,062	$1.77	$1,752 – $2,371
Sprinter van	$1,263	$1.08	$1,061 – $1,465

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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 Lima

53' dry van lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,086	$3.32	$1,857 – $2,315	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$7,982	$3.51	$7,104 – $8,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,400	$5.93	$1,246 – $1,554	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$3,910	$2.06	$3,480 – $4,340	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$1,712	$3.05	$1,524 – $1,900	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$3,518	$2.65	$3,131 – $3,905	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$7,865	$3.52	$7,000 – $8,730	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$2,898	$2.77	$2,579 – $3,217	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Lima, OH is estimated at $3,158 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,811 and $3,506.

How far is Houston, TX from Lima, OH by truck?

About 1,165 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 $1,071 of the $3,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,793, which makes Houston, TX to Lima, OH 17% cheaper. 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