Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lorain, OH freight rate

$3,434dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $3,056–$3,812
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Lorain price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $3,434

Return trip

Lorain → Houston$4,124

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

Houston to Lorain by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lorain, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,434	$2.66	$3,056 – $3,812
53' refrigerated	$4,092	$3.17	$3,560 – $4,624
48' flatbed	$4,148	$3.22	$3,568 – $4,729
Step deck	$4,520	$3.51	$3,797 – $5,243
Power only	$3,034	$2.35	$2,639 – $3,428
Hotshot	$2,290	$1.78	$1,900 – $2,679
26' box truck	$2,244	$1.74	$1,907 – $2,580
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.07	$1,154 – $1,593

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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 Lorain

53' dry van lanes into Lorain, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$1,807	$3.54	$1,609 – $2,006	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$8,364	$3.49	$7,444 – $9,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,688	$5.01	$1,502 – $1,873	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$4,139	$2.04	$3,684 – $4,594	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,481	$3.28	$1,318 – $1,644	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$3,803	$2.61	$3,385 – $4,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$8,257	$3.50	$7,348 – $9,165	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$3,189	$2.71	$2,838 – $3,540	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Lorain, OH is estimated at $3,434 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,056 and $3,812.

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

About 1,289 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 $1,185 of the $3,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,124, which makes Houston, TX to Lorain, 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