Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Urbandale, IA to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,166dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $2,818–$3,514
Transit: 2 days

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

Urbandale to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,272
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,166

Return trip

Houston → Urbandale$2,621

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Urbandale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbandale, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,166	$3.26	$2,818 – $3,514
53' refrigerated	$3,774	$3.88	$3,284 – $4,265
48' flatbed	$3,848	$3.96	$3,309 – $4,387
Step deck	$4,197	$4.32	$3,526 – $4,869
Power only	$2,784	$2.86	$2,422 – $3,145
Hotshot	$2,100	$2.16	$1,743 – $2,457
26' box truck	$2,063	$2.12	$1,754 – $2,373
Sprinter van	$1,266	$1.30	$1,064 – $1,469

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More lanes from Urbandale

53' dry van lanes from Urbandale, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,929	$4.05	$4,387 – $5,472	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$4,866	$2.87	$4,331 – $5,401	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,538	$4.15	$1,369 – $1,707	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$4,414	$3.27	$3,928 – $4,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$4,492	$3.89	$3,998 – $4,987	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$3,344	$3.21	$2,976 – $3,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$4,804	$2.87	$4,275 – $5,332	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$2,583	$3.46	$2,299 – $2,867	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 Urbandale, IA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Urbandale, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,166 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,818 and $3,514.

How far is Urbandale, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 972 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 $894 of the $3,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Urbandale, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,621, which makes Urbandale, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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