Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX dry van rate

$4,429dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $3,942–$4,916
Transit: 4 days

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

Lodi to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $4,429

Return trip

Houston → Lodi$5,140

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lodi to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,429	$2.65	$3,942 – $4,916
53' refrigerated	$5,277	$3.15	$4,591 – $5,963
48' flatbed	$5,326	$3.18	$4,580 – $6,072
Step deck	$5,798	$3.46	$4,871 – $6,726
Power only	$3,928	$2.35	$3,417 – $4,438
Hotshot	$2,965	$1.77	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,900	$1.73	$2,465 – $3,335
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.06	$1,488 – $2,055

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More lanes from Lodi

53' dry van lanes from Lodi, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$6,985	$2.42	$6,217 – $7,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,383	$2.85	$2,120 – $2,645	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,517 mi	$6,788	$2.70	$6,041 – $7,534	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	96 mi	$995	$10.37	$886 – $1,105	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,867 mi	$4,872	$2.61	$4,336 – $5,408	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$6,903	$2.42	$6,144 – $7,662	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$4,291	$2.66	$3,819 – $4,764	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$4,181	$4.20	$3,721 – $4,640	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 Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,429 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,942 and $4,916.

How far is Lodi, NJ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,539 of the $4,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lodi, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,140, which makes Lodi, NJ to Houston, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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