Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lake Havasu City, AZ to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,892dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $2,574–$3,210
Transit: 3 days

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

Lake Havasu City to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,643
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $2,892

Return trip

Houston → Lake Havasu City$3,781

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lake Havasu City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,892	$2.13	$2,574 – $3,210
53' refrigerated	$3,446	$2.54	$2,998 – $3,894
48' flatbed	$3,491	$2.57	$3,002 – $3,979
Step deck	$3,803	$2.80	$3,194 – $4,411
Power only	$2,557	$1.88	$2,225 – $2,890
Hotshot	$1,930	$1.42	$1,602 – $2,258
26' box truck	$1,891	$1.39	$1,607 – $2,174
Sprinter van	$1,157	$0.85	$972 – $1,342

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More lanes from Lake Havasu City

53' dry van lanes from Lake Havasu City, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,633 mi	$6,712	$2.55	$5,973 – $7,450	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	279 mi	$926	$3.32	$824 – $1,027	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,800 mi	$3,505	$1.95	$3,119 – $3,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	168 mi	$809	$4.82	$720 – $898	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,561 mi	$6,226	$2.43	$5,541 – $6,911	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,545	$2.18	$2,265 – $2,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	236 mi	$851	$3.61	$757 – $945	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,197 mi	$2,602	$2.17	$2,316 – $2,888	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,892 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,574 and $3,210.

How far is Lake Havasu City, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,249 of the $2,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lake Havasu City, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,781, which makes Lake Havasu City, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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