Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX freight rate

$4,576dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $4,073–$5,080
Transit: 4 days

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

Lindenhurst to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,007
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $4,576

Return trip

Houston → Lindenhurst$5,589

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

Lindenhurst to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,576	$2.68	$4,073 – $5,080
53' refrigerated	$5,452	$3.19	$4,743 – $6,160
48' flatbed	$5,501	$3.22	$4,731 – $6,271
Step deck	$5,989	$3.51	$5,030 – $6,947
Power only	$4,059	$2.38	$3,531 – $4,587
Hotshot	$3,064	$1.80	$2,543 – $3,585
26' box truck	$2,997	$1.76	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,831	$1.07	$1,538 – $2,123

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More lanes from Lindenhurst

53' dry van lanes from Lindenhurst, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$7,195	$2.45	$6,403 – $7,986	6 d
Chicago, IL	881 mi	$2,522	$2.86	$2,245 – $2,800	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,561 mi	$7,005	$2.74	$6,234 – $7,775	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	123 mi	$1,089	$8.85	$969 – $1,209	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$5,031	$2.65	$4,478 – $5,584	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,899 mi	$7,111	$2.45	$6,329 – $7,894	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,652 mi	$4,448	$2.69	$3,959 – $4,937	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$4,284	$4.26	$3,813 – $4,755	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 Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,576 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,073 and $5,080.

How far is Lindenhurst, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,707 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,569 of the $4,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lindenhurst, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,589, which makes Lindenhurst, NY to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology