Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Truth or Consequences, NM to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,061dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $1,834–$2,287
Transit: 2 days

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

Truth or Consequences to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,259
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $2,061

Return trip

Houston → Truth or Consequences$2,955

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

Truth or Consequences to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Truth or Consequences, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,061	$2.36	$1,834 – $2,287
53' refrigerated	$2,457	$2.82	$2,138 – $2,776
48' flatbed	$2,511	$2.88	$2,159 – $2,863
Step deck	$2,740	$3.14	$2,302 – $3,179
Power only	$1,808	$2.07	$1,573 – $2,043
Hotshot	$1,364	$1.56	$1,132 – $1,596
26' box truck	$1,341	$1.54	$1,140 – $1,543
Sprinter van	$824	$0.95	$692 – $956

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More lanes from Truth or Consequences

53' dry van lanes from Truth or Consequences, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,240 mi	$5,916	$2.64	$5,265 – $6,567	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	758 mi	$1,791	$2.36	$1,594 – $1,988	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,443 mi	$2,955	$2.05	$2,630 – $3,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	329 mi	$1,139	$3.46	$1,014 – $1,265	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,162 mi	$5,452	$2.52	$4,853 – $6,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	682 mi	$1,713	$2.51	$1,525 – $1,902	2 d
San Diego, CA	675 mi	$1,644	$2.44	$1,463 – $1,825	2 d
Dallas, TX	719 mi	$1,781	$2.48	$1,585 – $1,977	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 Truth or Consequences, NM to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Truth or Consequences, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,061 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,834 and $2,287.

How far is Truth or Consequences, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 872 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 $802 of the $2,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,955, which makes Truth or Consequences, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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