Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,123dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 256 mi
Typical range: $999–$1,246
Transit: 1 day

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

Mesquite to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $888
Fuel: $235
All-in estimate: $1,123

Return trip

Houston → Mesquite$1,123

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mesquite to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,123	$4.39	$999 – $1,246
53' refrigerated	$1,342	$5.24	$1,167 – $1,516
48' flatbed	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619
Step deck	$1,561	$6.10	$1,311 – $1,810
Power only	$954	$3.73	$830 – $1,079
Hotshot	$719	$2.81	$597 – $841
26' box truck	$719	$2.81	$611 – $826
Sprinter van	$449	$1.75	$377 – $521

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More lanes from Mesquite

53' dry van lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,307	$3.30	$4,723 – $5,891	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$3,699	$2.49	$3,292 – $4,105	3 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$2,492	$2.66	$2,218 – $2,766	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$3,078	$2.91	$2,739 – $3,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,816	$3.16	$4,286 – $5,345	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,222	$4.06	$1,087 – $1,356	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,527	$2.51	$3,139 – $3,915	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$4,191	$3.97	$3,730 – $4,651	3 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 Mesquite, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Mesquite, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 256 mi. Quotes typically land between $999 and $1,246.

How far is Mesquite, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 256 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $235 of the $1,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mesquite, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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