Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Las Vegas, NM to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,973dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $1,756–$2,190
Transit: 2 days

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

Las Vegas to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,215
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $1,973

Return trip

Houston → Las Vegas$2,829

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Las Vegas to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Vegas, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,973	$2.39	$1,756 – $2,190
53' refrigerated	$2,353	$2.86	$2,047 – $2,658
48' flatbed	$2,407	$2.92	$2,070 – $2,745
Step deck	$2,628	$3.19	$2,208 – $3,049
Power only	$1,729	$2.10	$1,504 – $1,954
Hotshot	$1,304	$1.58	$1,083 – $1,526
26' box truck	$1,284	$1.56	$1,091 – $1,476
Sprinter van	$789	$0.96	$663 – $915

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More lanes from Las Vegas

53' dry van lanes from Las Vegas, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$5,435	$2.67	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	892 mi	$2,028	$2.27	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,223 mi	$2,572	$2.10	$2,289 – $2,855	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	490 mi	$1,453	$2.97	$1,293 – $1,613	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,961 mi	$4,999	$2.55	$4,449 – $5,549	4 d
San Antonio, TX	680 mi	$1,710	$2.51	$1,522 – $1,898	2 d
San Diego, CA	835 mi	$1,927	$2.31	$1,715 – $2,139	2 d
Dallas, TX	614 mi	$1,589	$2.59	$1,414 – $1,764	2 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 Las Vegas, NM to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Las Vegas, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,756 and $2,190.

How far is Las Vegas, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 824 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 $758 of the $1,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Las Vegas, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,829, which makes Las Vegas, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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