Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

North Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,452dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $2,182–$2,722
Transit: 3 days

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

North Lauderdale to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,414
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $2,452

Return trip

Houston → North Lauderdale$4,427

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Lauderdale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from North Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,452	$2.17	$2,182 – $2,722
53' refrigerated	$2,922	$2.59	$2,542 – $3,302
48' flatbed	$2,970	$2.63	$2,554 – $3,386
Step deck	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756
Power only	$2,161	$1.91	$1,881 – $2,442
Hotshot	$1,631	$1.44	$1,354 – $1,908
26' box truck	$1,600	$1.42	$1,360 – $1,840
Sprinter van	$981	$0.87	$824 – $1,138

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More lanes from North Lauderdale

53' dry van lanes from North Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$3,463	$2.77	$3,082 – $3,844	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$5,148	$1.87	$4,581 – $5,714	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,369 mi	$2,738	$2.00	$2,437 – $3,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$4,867	$2.10	$4,331 – $5,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$3,130	$2.66	$2,786 – $3,475	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$2,833	$2.11	$2,521 – $3,144	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$4,992	$1.88	$4,443 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$2,735	$2.12	$2,434 – $3,036	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 North Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from North Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,182 and $2,722.

How far is North Lauderdale, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,129 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 $1,038 of the $2,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to North Lauderdale, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,427, which makes North Lauderdale, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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