Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO freight rate

$2,193dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,434
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Wildwood price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,472
Fuel: $721
All-in estimate: $2,193

Return trip

Wildwood → Houston$2,686

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Wildwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,193	$2.80	$1,952 – $2,434
53' refrigerated	$2,615	$3.34	$2,275 – $2,955
48' flatbed	$2,680	$3.42	$2,304 – $3,055
Step deck	$2,926	$3.73	$2,458 – $3,394
Power only	$1,920	$2.45	$1,670 – $2,170
Hotshot	$1,448	$1.85	$1,202 – $1,694
26' box truck	$1,426	$1.82	$1,212 – $1,640
Sprinter van	$877	$1.12	$737 – $1,018

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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 Wildwood

53' dry van lanes into Wildwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,063 mi	$2,955	$2.78	$2,630 – $3,280	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,853 mi	$6,317	$3.41	$5,622 – $7,012	4 d
Chicago, IL	324 mi	$1,566	$4.83	$1,394 – $1,739	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,466 mi	$2,964	$2.02	$2,638 – $3,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$2,470	$2.51	$2,199 – $2,742	2 d
San Antonio, TX	912 mi	$2,463	$2.70	$2,192 – $2,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,179	$3.42	$5,499 – $6,859	4 d
Dallas, TX	621 mi	$1,849	$2.98	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO is estimated at $2,193 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,434.

How far is Houston, TX from Wildwood, MO by truck?

About 784 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 $721 of the $2,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wildwood, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,686, which makes Houston, TX to Wildwood, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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