Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland Park, FL to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,463dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $2,192–$2,733
Transit: 3 days

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

Oakland Park to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,419
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $2,463

Return trip

Houston → Oakland Park$4,446

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

Oakland Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland Park, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,463	$2.17	$2,192 – $2,733
53' refrigerated	$2,935	$2.59	$2,553 – $3,316
48' flatbed	$2,983	$2.63	$2,565 – $3,400
Step deck	$3,252	$2.86	$2,731 – $3,772
Power only	$2,171	$1.91	$1,889 – $2,453
Hotshot	$1,638	$1.44	$1,360 – $1,917
26' box truck	$1,607	$1.42	$1,366 – $1,848
Sprinter van	$985	$0.87	$827 – $1,143

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More lanes from Oakland Park

53' dry van lanes from Oakland Park, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,253 mi	$3,465	$2.77	$3,084 – $3,846	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$5,156	$1.87	$4,589 – $5,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,373 mi	$2,745	$2.00	$2,443 – $3,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,327 mi	$4,878	$2.10	$4,341 – $5,415	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$3,133	$2.66	$2,788 – $3,477	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$2,843	$2.11	$2,531 – $3,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$5,002	$1.88	$4,452 – $5,552	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,294 mi	$2,744	$2.12	$2,442 – $3,046	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 Oakland Park, FL to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Oakland Park, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,463 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,192 and $2,733.

How far is Oakland Park, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,135 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 $1,044 of the $2,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Oakland Park, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,446, which makes Oakland Park, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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