Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mandeville, LA dry van rate

$1,528dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 376 mi
Typical range: $1,360–$1,696
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Mandeville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,182
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $1,528

Return trip

Mandeville → Houston$1,404

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Mandeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mandeville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,528	$4.06	$1,360 – $1,696
53' refrigerated	$1,824	$4.85	$1,587 – $2,061
48' flatbed	$1,908	$5.07	$1,641 – $2,175
Step deck	$2,092	$5.56	$1,757 – $2,426
Power only	$1,313	$3.49	$1,143 – $1,484
Hotshot	$989	$2.63	$821 – $1,158
26' box truck	$984	$2.62	$836 – $1,131
Sprinter van	$611	$1.63	$513 – $709

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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 Mandeville

53' dry van lanes into Mandeville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$4,146	$3.05	$3,690 – $4,602	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,643	$3.88	$6,802 – $8,483	4 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$3,731	$3.94	$3,321 – $4,142	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,540 mi	$3,545	$2.30	$3,155 – $3,935	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,266 mi	$3,472	$2.74	$3,090 – $3,854	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,070	$3.45	$1,842 – $2,298	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,883 mi	$7,347	$3.90	$6,539 – $8,155	4 d
Dallas, TX	503 mi	$1,835	$3.65	$1,633 – $2,037	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Mandeville, LA is estimated at $1,528 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 376 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,360 and $1,696.

How far is Houston, TX from Mandeville, LA by truck?

About 376 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 $346 of the $1,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,182 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mandeville, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,404, which makes Houston, TX to Mandeville, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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