Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Thornton, CO freight rate

$3,851dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $3,428–$4,275
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Thornton price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,892
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $3,851

Return trip

Thornton → Houston$2,199

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Houston to Thornton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Thornton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,851	$3.69	$3,428 – $4,275
53' refrigerated	$4,591	$4.40	$3,994 – $5,187
48' flatbed	$4,673	$4.48	$4,019 – $5,328
Step deck	$5,096	$4.89	$4,281 – $5,912
Power only	$3,390	$3.25	$2,950 – $3,831
Hotshot	$2,558	$2.45	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,512	$2.41	$2,135 – $2,888
Sprinter van	$1,541	$1.48	$1,294 – $1,787

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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 Thornton

53' dry van lanes into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$6,850	$3.57	$6,097 – $7,604	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$5,283	$5.29	$4,702 – $5,864	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,305	$3.31	$2,051 – $2,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,901	$3.18	$5,252 – $6,550	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,587	$3.76	$3,193 – $3,982	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$5,233	$5.30	$4,657 – $5,808	2 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,101	$3.93	$2,760 – $3,442	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Thornton, CO is estimated at $3,851 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,428 and $4,275.

How far is Houston, TX from Thornton, CO by truck?

About 1,043 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 $959 of the $3,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thornton, CO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,199, which makes Houston, TX to Thornton, CO 75% 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