Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Odessa, TX to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,694dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $1,507–$1,880
Transit: 1 day

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

Odessa to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,220
Fuel: $474
All-in estimate: $1,694

Return trip

Houston → Odessa$1,694

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

Odessa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Odessa, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,694	$3.28	$1,507 – $1,880
53' refrigerated	$2,021	$3.92	$1,758 – $2,284
48' flatbed	$2,094	$4.06	$1,801 – $2,387
Step deck	$2,291	$4.44	$1,925 – $2,658
Power only	$1,468	$2.85	$1,277 – $1,659
Hotshot	$1,107	$2.15	$919 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,095	$2.12	$931 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$678	$1.31	$569 – $786

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More lanes from Odessa

53' dry van lanes from Odessa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,989 mi	$6,392	$3.21	$5,689 – $7,095	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,112 mi	$2,903	$2.61	$2,583 – $3,222	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$3,148	$2.52	$2,802 – $3,495	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,195	$3.22	$1,954 – $2,437	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,905 mi	$5,853	$3.07	$5,210 – $6,497	4 d
San Antonio, TX	333 mi	$1,292	$3.88	$1,150 – $1,434	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,021 mi	$2,709	$2.65	$2,411 – $3,007	2 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,419	$3.63	$1,263 – $1,575	1 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 Odessa, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Odessa, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,694 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,507 and $1,880.

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

About 516 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 $474 of the $1,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Odessa, 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