Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,106dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $1,875–$2,338
Transit: 2 days

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

Rio Rancho to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,281
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $2,106

Return trip

Houston → Rio Rancho$3,021

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rio Rancho to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,106	$2.35	$1,875 – $2,338
53' refrigerated	$2,511	$2.80	$2,185 – $2,838
48' flatbed	$2,565	$2.86	$2,206 – $2,924
Step deck	$2,799	$3.12	$2,351 – $3,247
Power only	$1,849	$2.06	$1,609 – $2,089
Hotshot	$1,395	$1.56	$1,158 – $1,632
26' box truck	$1,372	$1.53	$1,166 – $1,577
Sprinter van	$843	$0.94	$708 – $977

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More lanes from Rio Rancho

53' dry van lanes from Rio Rancho, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,138 mi	$5,674	$2.65	$5,050 – $6,298	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$1,851	$2.34	$1,647 – $2,054	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,321 mi	$2,743	$2.08	$2,441 – $3,044	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,254	$3.23	$1,116 – $1,392	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,063 mi	$5,229	$2.53	$4,654 – $5,804	4 d
San Antonio, TX	736 mi	$1,812	$2.46	$1,613 – $2,011	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$1,747	$2.38	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$1,748	$2.49	$1,556 – $1,940	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 Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,106 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,875 and $2,338.

How far is Rio Rancho, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $825 of the $2,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rio Rancho, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,021, which makes Rio Rancho, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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