Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

West Bend, WI to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,955dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $3,520–$4,391
Transit: 3 days

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

West Bend to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,846
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $3,955

Return trip

Houston → West Bend$3,201

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

West Bend to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Bend, WI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,955	$3.28	$3,520 – $4,391
53' refrigerated	$4,714	$3.91	$4,101 – $5,327
48' flatbed	$4,785	$3.97	$4,115 – $5,455
Step deck	$5,215	$4.32	$4,381 – $6,049
Power only	$3,491	$2.89	$3,037 – $3,945
Hotshot	$2,634	$2.18	$2,187 – $3,082
26' box truck	$2,583	$2.14	$2,196 – $2,970
Sprinter van	$1,582	$1.31	$1,329 – $1,835

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More lanes from West Bend

53' dry van lanes from West Bend, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$4,021	$4.52	$3,579 – $4,463	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,056 mi	$6,048	$2.94	$5,383 – $6,713	4 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$998	$7.56	$888 – $1,108	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$5,688	$3.32	$5,062 – $6,314	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	840 mi	$3,658	$4.36	$3,256 – $4,061	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,269	$3.23	$3,800 – $4,739	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$5,993	$2.95	$5,334 – $6,652	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,025 mi	$3,466	$3.38	$3,084 – $3,847	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 West Bend, WI to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from West Bend, WI to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,955 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,520 and $4,391.

How far is West Bend, WI from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,206 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 $1,109 of the $3,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Bend, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,201, which makes West Bend, WI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology