Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wichita Falls, TX to Houston, TX freight rate

$1,439dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 400 mi
Typical range: $1,281–$1,597
Transit: 1 day

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

Wichita Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,071
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $1,439

Return trip

Houston → Wichita Falls$1,439

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

Wichita Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita Falls, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,439	$3.60	$1,281 – $1,597
53' refrigerated	$1,718	$4.30	$1,495 – $1,941
48' flatbed	$1,793	$4.48	$1,542 – $2,044
Step deck	$1,965	$4.91	$1,651 – $2,280
Power only	$1,239	$3.10	$1,078 – $1,400
Hotshot	$934	$2.33	$775 – $1,092
26' box truck	$927	$2.32	$788 – $1,066
Sprinter van	$576	$1.44	$484 – $668

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More lanes from Wichita Falls

53' dry van lanes from Wichita Falls, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,681 mi	$5,515	$3.28	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,343 mi	$3,393	$2.53	$3,020 – $3,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,519	$2.65	$2,242 – $2,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	919 mi	$2,750	$2.99	$2,448 – $3,053	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$5,022	$3.14	$4,469 – $5,574	4 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,356	$3.74	$1,206 – $1,505	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,269 mi	$3,236	$2.55	$2,880 – $3,592	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$890	$5.93	$792 – $988	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 Wichita Falls, TX to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Wichita Falls, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,439 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 400 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,281 and $1,597.

How far is Wichita Falls, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 400 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 $368 of the $1,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Wichita Falls, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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