Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Texarkana, TX freight rate

$1,246dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 312 mi
Typical range: $1,109–$1,383
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Texarkana price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $959
Fuel: $287
All-in estimate: $1,246

Return trip

Texarkana → Houston$1,246

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Texarkana, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,246	$3.99	$1,109 – $1,383
53' refrigerated	$1,488	$4.77	$1,295 – $1,682
48' flatbed	$1,565	$5.02	$1,346 – $1,785
Step deck	$1,718	$5.51	$1,443 – $1,993
Power only	$1,065	$3.41	$927 – $1,204
Hotshot	$802	$2.57	$666 – $939
26' box truck	$800	$2.56	$680 – $920
Sprinter van	$498	$1.60	$419 – $578

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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 Texarkana

53' dry van lanes into Texarkana, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,432 mi	$3,935	$2.75	$3,502 – $4,368	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,928	$3.60	$5,276 – $6,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	798 mi	$2,964	$3.71	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,222 mi	$2,647	$2.17	$2,356 – $2,938	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$3,314	$2.46	$2,950 – $3,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,544	$3.45	$1,375 – $1,714	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,571 mi	$5,694	$3.62	$5,068 – $6,320	4 d
Dallas, TX	191 mi	$980	$5.13	$872 – $1,088	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Texarkana, TX is estimated at $1,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 312 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,109 and $1,383.

How far is Houston, TX from Texarkana, TX by truck?

About 312 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 $287 of the $1,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texarkana, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology