Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ogallala, NE dry van rate

$2,713dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $2,414–$3,011
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Ogallala price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,780
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $2,713

Return trip

Ogallala → Houston$3,473

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Houston to Ogallala by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ogallala, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,713	$2.67	$2,414 – $3,011
53' refrigerated	$3,234	$3.19	$2,813 – $3,654
48' flatbed	$3,294	$3.24	$2,833 – $3,755
Step deck	$3,592	$3.54	$3,017 – $4,167
Power only	$2,387	$2.35	$2,077 – $2,697
Hotshot	$1,801	$1.77	$1,495 – $2,107
26' box truck	$1,769	$1.74	$1,503 – $2,034
Sprinter van	$1,085	$1.07	$911 – $1,259

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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 Ogallala

53' dry van lanes into Ogallala, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$4,446	$2.61	$3,957 – $4,935	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$4,476	$3.67	$3,984 – $4,969	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$3,046	$3.55	$2,711 – $3,381	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	911 mi	$2,032	$2.23	$1,809 – $2,256	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$3,823	$2.33	$3,403 – $4,244	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$2,625	$2.70	$2,336 – $2,914	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,209 mi	$4,440	$3.67	$3,951 – $4,928	3 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$2,151	$2.86	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ogallala, NE?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Ogallala, NE is estimated at $2,713 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,414 and $3,011.

How far is Houston, TX from Ogallala, NE by truck?

About 1,015 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $933 of the $2,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ogallala, NE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,473, which makes Houston, TX to Ogallala, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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