Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Maricopa, AZ to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,579dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $2,295–$2,862
Transit: 3 days

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

Maricopa to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,490
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $2,579

Return trip

Houston → Maricopa$3,371

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Maricopa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Maricopa, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,579	$2.18	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,073	$2.60	$2,674 – $3,473
48' flatbed	$3,121	$2.64	$2,684 – $3,558
Step deck	$3,401	$2.87	$2,857 – $3,946
Power only	$2,275	$1.92	$1,979 – $2,571
Hotshot	$1,717	$1.45	$1,425 – $2,009
26' box truck	$1,684	$1.42	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,031	$0.87	$866 – $1,197

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More lanes from Maricopa

53' dry van lanes from Maricopa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,538 mi	$6,491	$2.56	$5,777 – $7,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	443 mi	$1,210	$2.73	$1,077 – $1,343	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$3,372	$1.96	$3,001 – $3,743	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$6,010	$2.44	$5,348 – $6,671	5 d
San Antonio, TX	983 mi	$2,219	$2.26	$1,975 – $2,463	2 d
San Diego, CA	352 mi	$1,052	$2.99	$936 – $1,168	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$2,324	$2.23	$2,069 – $2,580	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,109 mi	$6,169	$2.93	$5,491 – $6,848	5 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 Maricopa, AZ to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Maricopa, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,295 and $2,862.

How far is Maricopa, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,184 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,089 of the $2,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Maricopa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,371, which makes Maricopa, AZ to Houston, TX 24% 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