Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Morgan City, LA freight rate

$1,337dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,190–$1,484
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Morgan City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,064
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $1,337

Return trip

Morgan City → Houston$1,228

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

Houston to Morgan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Morgan City, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,337	$4.50	$1,190 – $1,484
53' refrigerated	$1,597	$5.38	$1,389 – $1,804
48' flatbed	$1,682	$5.66	$1,447 – $1,918
Step deck	$1,847	$6.22	$1,551 – $2,142
Power only	$1,141	$3.84	$993 – $1,290
Hotshot	$860	$2.89	$713 – $1,006
26' box truck	$857	$2.89	$729 – $986
Sprinter van	$535	$1.80	$449 – $620

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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 Morgan City

53' dry van lanes into Morgan City, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$4,385	$3.02	$3,903 – $4,868	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,911 mi	$7,443	$3.90	$6,625 – $8,262	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$3,939	$3.88	$3,506 – $4,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,430	$2.31	$3,053 – $3,808	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$3,687	$2.71	$3,281 – $4,092	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,876	$3.61	$1,670 – $2,083	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$7,134	$3.92	$6,349 – $7,919	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,738	$3.75	$1,547 – $1,930	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Morgan City, LA is estimated at $1,337 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,190 and $1,484.

How far is Houston, TX from Morgan City, LA by truck?

About 297 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 $273 of the $1,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Morgan City, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,228, which makes Houston, TX to Morgan City, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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