Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Waterloo, IA freight rate

$2,798dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $2,490–$3,106
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Waterloo price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,828
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $2,798

Return trip

Waterloo → Houston$3,380

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Houston to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,798	$2.65	$2,490 – $3,106
53' refrigerated	$3,335	$3.16	$2,902 – $3,769
48' flatbed	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870
Step deck	$3,702	$3.51	$3,109 – $4,294
Power only	$2,464	$2.34	$2,143 – $2,784
Hotshot	$1,859	$1.76	$1,543 – $2,175
26' box truck	$1,825	$1.73	$1,551 – $2,099
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.06	$940 – $1,298

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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 Waterloo

53' dry van lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,144	$2.78	$2,798 – $3,490	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,222	$3.46	$5,538 – $6,907	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,484	$5.17	$1,321 – $1,647	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$2,982	$2.05	$2,654 – $3,310	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$2,675	$2.49	$2,381 – $2,969	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$2,973	$2.61	$2,646 – $3,300	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$6,156	$3.47	$5,479 – $6,833	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,339	$2.78	$2,082 – $2,596	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $2,798 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,490 and $3,106.

How far is Houston, TX from Waterloo, IA by truck?

About 1,055 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 $970 of the $2,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterloo, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,380, which makes Houston, TX to Waterloo, IA 17% cheaper. 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