Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lowell, AR to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,789dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 534 mi
Typical range: $1,592–$1,986
Transit: 2 days

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

Lowell to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,298
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $1,789

Return trip

Houston → Lowell$1,769

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lowell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,789	$3.35	$1,592 – $1,986
53' refrigerated	$2,135	$4.00	$1,857 – $2,412
48' flatbed	$2,209	$4.14	$1,900 – $2,519
Step deck	$2,417	$4.53	$2,030 – $2,804
Power only	$1,552	$2.91	$1,350 – $1,754
Hotshot	$1,170	$2.19	$971 – $1,369
26' box truck	$1,157	$2.17	$984 – $1,331
Sprinter van	$716	$1.34	$601 – $830

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More lanes from Lowell

53' dry van lanes from Lowell, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$4,677	$3.50	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$4,115	$2.54	$3,662 – $4,568	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$1,871	$3.06	$1,665 – $2,077	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,559	$2.92	$3,167 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,223	$3.37	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,004	$3.19	$1,784 – $2,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,988	$2.55	$3,549 – $4,427	4 d
Dallas, TX	332 mi	$1,331	$4.01	$1,185 – $1,477	1 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 Lowell, AR to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lowell, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 534 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,592 and $1,986.

How far is Lowell, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 534 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 $491 of the $1,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lowell, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,769, which makes Lowell, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. 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