Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oak Creek, WI to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,869dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $3,443–$4,294
Transit: 3 days

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

Oak Creek to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,790
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $3,869

Return trip

Houston → Oak Creek$3,131

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

Oak Creek to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Creek, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,869	$3.30	$3,443 – $4,294
53' refrigerated	$4,611	$3.93	$4,011 – $5,210
48' flatbed	$4,683	$3.99	$4,027 – $5,338
Step deck	$5,104	$4.35	$4,288 – $5,921
Power only	$3,413	$2.91	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.19	$2,138 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,526	$2.15	$2,147 – $2,905
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.32	$1,300 – $1,795

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More lanes from Oak Creek

53' dry van lanes from Oak Creek, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$3,940	$4.54	$3,507 – $4,374	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$6,069	$2.94	$5,401 – $6,737	4 d
Chicago, IL	86 mi	$879	$10.23	$783 – $976	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,717 mi	$5,694	$3.32	$5,067 – $6,320	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	814 mi	$3,572	$4.39	$3,179 – $3,964	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$4,199	$3.24	$3,737 – $4,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$6,006	$2.94	$5,346 – $6,667	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,398	$3.40	$3,024 – $3,772	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 Oak Creek, WI to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Oak Creek, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,443 and $4,294.

How far is Oak Creek, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,174 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 $1,079 of the $3,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Oak Creek, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,131, which makes Oak Creek, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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