Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Bend, WI dry van rate

$3,201dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $2,849–$3,554
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to West Bend price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,092
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $3,201

Return trip

West Bend → Houston$3,955

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Houston to West Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Bend, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,201	$2.65	$2,849 – $3,554
53' refrigerated	$3,815	$3.16	$3,319 – $4,311
48' flatbed	$3,873	$3.21	$3,331 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,221	$3.50	$3,546 – $4,896
Power only	$2,825	$2.34	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.77	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,091	$1.73	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.06	$1,076 – $1,485

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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 West Bend

53' dry van lanes into West Bend, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$2,665	$2.99	$2,372 – $2,958	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$7,190	$3.50	$6,399 – $7,980	4 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,087	$8.24	$968 – $1,207	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$3,522	$2.05	$3,135 – $3,909	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	840 mi	$2,263	$2.69	$2,014 – $2,512	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$3,456	$2.61	$3,075 – $3,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$7,124	$3.50	$6,341 – $7,908	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,025 mi	$2,805	$2.74	$2,496 – $3,113	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to West Bend, WI?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to West Bend, WI is estimated at $3,201 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,849 and $3,554.

How far is Houston, TX from West Bend, WI by truck?

About 1,206 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 $1,109 of the $3,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Bend, WI to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,955, which makes Houston, TX to West Bend, WI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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