Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lakewood, WA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$7,065dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $6,288–$7,842
Transit: 5 days

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

Lakewood to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,026
Fuel: $2,039
All-in estimate: $7,065

Return trip

Houston → Lakewood$5,244

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lakewood to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,065	$3.19	$6,288 – $7,842
53' refrigerated	$8,415	$3.79	$7,321 – $9,509
48' flatbed	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646
Step deck	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677
Power only	$6,286	$2.83	$5,469 – $7,103
Hotshot	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553
26' box truck	$4,634	$2.09	$3,939 – $5,329
Sprinter van	$2,826	$1.27	$2,374 – $3,278

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More lanes from Lakewood

53' dry van lanes from Lakewood, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$11,524	$4.04	$10,256 – $12,791	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,101 mi	$3,746	$3.40	$3,334 – $4,158	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,279	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,970	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$4,681	$3.65	$4,166 – $5,195	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$10,819	$3.84	$9,629 – $12,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$6,702	$3.21	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,217 mi	$4,066	$3.34	$3,619 – $4,513	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$6,374	$3.23	$5,673 – $7,075	4 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 Lakewood, WA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lakewood, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,288 and $7,842.

How far is Lakewood, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,039 of the $7,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lakewood, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,244, which makes Lakewood, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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