Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mesquite, NV freight rate

$3,967dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $3,531–$4,403
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mesquite price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $3,967

Return trip

Mesquite → Houston$3,075

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

Houston to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mesquite, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,967	$2.84	$3,531 – $4,403
53' refrigerated	$4,727	$3.39	$4,112 – $5,341
48' flatbed	$4,785	$3.43	$4,115 – $5,455
Step deck	$5,213	$3.73	$4,379 – $6,047
Power only	$3,509	$2.51	$3,053 – $3,965
Hotshot	$2,648	$1.90	$2,198 – $3,099
26' box truck	$2,594	$1.86	$2,205 – $2,983
Sprinter van	$1,587	$1.14	$1,333 – $1,841

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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 Mesquite

53' dry van lanes into Mesquite, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,553 mi	$7,165	$2.81	$6,377 – $7,953	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,113	$5.80	$1,880 – $2,345	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,710 mi	$6,049	$3.54	$5,384 – $6,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,083	$3.65	$964 – $1,202	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,485 mi	$6,209	$2.50	$5,526 – $6,892	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$3,544	$2.91	$3,154 – $3,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	383 mi	$2,177	$5.69	$1,938 – $2,417	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$3,508	$2.91	$3,122 – $3,894	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Mesquite, NV is estimated at $3,967 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,531 and $4,403.

How far is Houston, TX from Mesquite, NV by truck?

About 1,396 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 $1,283 of the $3,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, NV to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,075, which makes Houston, TX to Mesquite, 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