Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Littleton, CO to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,171dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $1,932–$2,409
Transit: 2 days

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

Littleton to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,228
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $2,171

Return trip

Houston → Littleton$3,801

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Littleton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Littleton, CO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,171	$2.12	$1,932 – $2,409
53' refrigerated	$2,587	$2.52	$2,251 – $2,924
48' flatbed	$2,635	$2.57	$2,266 – $3,004
Step deck	$2,873	$2.80	$2,414 – $3,333
Power only	$1,910	$1.86	$1,662 – $2,159
Hotshot	$1,441	$1.40	$1,196 – $1,686
26' box truck	$1,415	$1.38	$1,203 – $1,628
Sprinter van	$868	$0.85	$729 – $1,007

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More lanes from Littleton

53' dry van lanes from Littleton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$4,799	$2.49	$4,271 – $5,327	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$2,030	$2.06	$1,806 – $2,253	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$2,161	$1.99	$1,923 – $2,399	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,679	$2.49	$1,494 – $1,864	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,864 mi	$4,430	$2.38	$3,943 – $4,917	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,013	$2.16	$1,792 – $2,234	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$2,003	$2.07	$1,783 – $2,224	2 d
Dallas, TX	775 mi	$1,745	$2.25	$1,553 – $1,937	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 Littleton, CO to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Littleton, CO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,171 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,932 and $2,409.

How far is Littleton, CO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,026 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 $943 of the $2,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Littleton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,801, which makes Littleton, CO to Houston, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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